(Mis)alignment Between Exoplanets and Binary Stars
Binary star systems host exoplanets too! But are planetary orbits aligned or misaligned relative to the stellar companion?
Binary star systems host exoplanets too! But are planetary orbits aligned or misaligned relative to the stellar companion?
Is there a ninth planet in the solar system? Today’s paper examines the orbital clustering of some Kuiper belt objects and where the planet causing these gravitational perturbations may be found.
Ever knew that the Moon’s orbit can offer clues about the source of your jewelry? Read on today’s bite to find out how!
Close encounters with a passing star can excite a planet into an eccentric or inclined orbit. But a circumstellar disk can damp a planet’s eccentricity and inclination. Who wins? Find out when the authors of this paper model a stellar flyby with two circumstellar disks!