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Mind the Gap! Investigating a Potential Cause of the Exoplanet Radius Valley

Mind the Gap! Investigating a Potential Cause of the Exoplanet Radius Valley

by Ali Crisp | Dec 30, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

There is a low occurrence rate of exoplanets between 1.5 and 2.0 Earth radii. Today’s authors explore the density of the stellar field the planet resides in as a potential contributor to this gap.

Don’t change the station! Substellar objects are up next!

Don’t change the station! Substellar objects are up next!

by Ali Crisp | Oct 21, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors make the first direct observation of a brown dwarf, a substellar object that can be considered a failed star.

Chasing a Starlight: Investigating One of the Oldest Known Galaxies with MUSE

Chasing a Starlight: Investigating One of the Oldest Known Galaxies with MUSE

by Ali Crisp | Sep 14, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors study one of the oldest known galaxies and its spectra to learn more about the early universe.

Stellar Nucleosynthesis? That’s So Metal!

Stellar Nucleosynthesis? That’s So Metal!

by Ali Crisp | Aug 24, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

The authors of today’s paper explore the elements found in five different metal-poor stars.

Letting the Trojans out of the Horse: Trojan Asteroids Escape their Orbits

Letting the Trojans out of the Horse: Trojan Asteroids Escape their Orbits

by Ali Crisp | May 13, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

A special group of asteroids could tell us a lot about the formation of our solar system! The authors of today’s paper take steps to discover their secrets.

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