NOW that’s what I call a moon!
We know moons exist around Neptune and Uranus, but can these icy giants actually form them?
One (solar system) catalogue to aid them all
Based on colour alone, can we distinguish between a rocky, icy and gaseous planet?
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018
Last week in Austin, Texas I attended SPIE Astronomical Telescopes & Instrumentation for the very first time. Here’s a quick summary of my experiences and a few tips on how to survive big conferences.
Gaia and the 14000 (white) dwarfs
Imagine going from having data on 250 white dwarfs to almost 14,000 overnight… Thanks to the latest Gaia data release, this dream became reality, allowing astronomers to look for patterns in the local white dwarf population for the very first time.
Introducing ELROI: the world’s flashiest license plate
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s…still unclear. Today’s paper tackles the ever-growing problem of satellite identification in space with a very clever solution.
