Highlights from AAS Nova: 12-25 September 2021

AAS Nova provides brief highlights of recently published articles from the AAS journals, i.e., The Astronomical Journal (AJ), The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, The Planetary Science Journal, and Research Notes of the AAS. The website's intent is to gain broader exposure for AAS authors and to provide astronomy researchers and enthusiasts with summaries of recent, interesting research across a wide range of astronomical fields.

The following are the AAS Nova highlights from the past two weeks; follow the links to read more, or visit the AAS Nova webpage for more posts.

24 September 2021
Assessing the Impact of a Supermassive Black Hole
Infrared observations of a galaxy from the early universe hold insights on the evolution of galaxies and their central black holes.

22 September 2021
Viewing Star Formation from a New Angle
New studies of star forming clouds have expanded into the 3D universe — and now you can explore their results in 3D, too.

21 September 2021
Stellar Nurseries in the Palm of Your Hand
3D printing offers a new view of star-forming regions.

20 September 2021
Planets, Planets Everywhere (Not Just Where You’d Think)
Gravitational microlensing allows astronomers to search for exoplanets throughout the Milky Way.

17 September 2021
Heavy Metals Hint at an Unusually Dense White Dwarf
Titanium and chromium found in a supernova remnant suggest differences between exploding white dwarfs.

15 September 2021
More Insight into Neutron Star Interiors
Recent X-ray observations of an enormous neutron star provide clues to its interior structure.

14 September 2021
Fuel Reserves in Ancient Galaxies
Frenzied star formation in our universe slowed 8–10 billion years ago. A recent study explores how much fuel these galaxies had available for making stars.

13 September 2021
Weighing a Protoplanetary Disk
How much matter is available to form baby planets in disks around young stars? Scientists have demonstrated a new approach to weighing disks.