Star shredded by rare breed of black hole

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ESA’s XMM-Newton observatory has discovered the best-ever candidate for a very rare and elusive type of cosmic phenomenon: a medium-weight black hole in the process of tearing apart and feasting on a nearby star.

via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Star_shredded_by_rare_breed_of_black_hole

Hunting molecules to find new planets

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It's been impossible to obtain images of an exoplanet, so dazzling is the light of its star. However, astronomers have the idea of detecting molecules that are present in the planet's atmosphere in order to make it visible, provided that these same molecules are absent from its star. Thanks to this innovative technique, the device is sensitive to the selected molecules, making the star invisible and allowing the astronomers to observe the planet.
via Science Daily
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Artificial Sun

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Space Science Image of the Week: Demonstrating that the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer can endure extreme temperatures
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2018/06/Juice_thermal_development_model_and_the_Sun_simulator