Highlights from AAS Nova: 26 October – 8 November 2025

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 AAS Nova for more posts. You can also sign up to receive emails each time a new post is published.

7 November 2025
Chandra Spies a Supernova Shock Front Speeding Along
When supernovae explode, they send a fast-moving shock wave into the interstellar medium, changing the local landscape significantly. A recent publication hones in on one supernova remnant to determine how fast it's expanding and where it may have come from.

5 November 2025
Standing on a Sub-Neptune
If you were standing on a sub-Neptune exoplanet, would you be standing on a rocky surface or in a magma ocean?

3 November 2025
Shot by the DART and We’re to Blame! Now That Space Rock Won’t Be the Same
Astrobites reports on the consequences of shooting an asteroid with a spacecraft.

31 October 2025
A Black Hole Family Tree
Researchers may have untangled the complex origins of the two black holes involved in a recent massive collision.

28 October 2025
Not Their First Rodeo: Gravitational Wave Detectors Spot Merging Black Holes That Have Merged Before
The gravitational wave events GW241011 and GW241110 provide strong evidence for the growth of black holes through successive mergers.

27 October 2025
Outflows, Shocks, and Star Formation in Messier 82
Astrobites reports on the impact of galactic outflows on the formation of stars in the local starburst galaxy Messier 82.

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