The Earliest Astronomers: A Brief Overview of Babylonian Astronomy
Today’s guest post from Taylor Knapp discusses ancient Babylonian astronomy and its influence on what we know today.
Asteroseismology: The “Starquakes” of Distant Worlds and Humanity’s Quest to Listen In
Today’s guest post by Joshua Lee discusses how one group used TESS asteroseismology to better characterize a star and its planet.
Solar System, Scaled-Up Version
Today’s guest post by Yiheng Chi discusses the direct imaging discovery of two companions in the μ2 Sco system.
Kepler-111b’s Place in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
In today’s paper, the authors use a network of radio telescopes that spans the globe to help refine future searches for alien life.
AzV 493 and its Variable Dance
In today’s paper, learn about the strange behavior of a variable star, and a possible explanation for its strange behavior: an invisible dancing partner!