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The impact flash might — might — be visible to telescopes on Earth
If confirmed it proves the bloated gasbag of a star is actually a binary system
M77, aka NGC 1068, is not only gorgeous, it also hides a beast in its heart
And of course it’s another jaw-dropper
WD1856b is a gas giant orbiting uncomfortably close to a white dwarf. How did it get there? Bonus: Bayeux Tapestry astronomy
Yeah, let me explain
The spectacular cluster has been the target for the search for a while now
The gas giant has been hiding in plain sight for over a decade
FAA objected to Jared Isaacman’s dangerous flight. Also, an elusive wind of particles from Sgr A* has finally been detected
No kidding, that’s a lot of brown dwarfs
And they’re very different from each other. Plus: Swift boost mission launches
This doubles the number of these super-distant beasts previously known
