How to find exoplanets and ‘listen’ to their stars with TESS
Today’s post investigates how multitasking TESS is not only detecting exoplanets, but ‘listening’ to their stars, allowing us to find out more about both planet and star.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. David DeVorkin
Dr David DeVorkin’s talk is about George Ellery Hale, the American astronomer who put the physics in astrophysics — check out his plenary talk at #AAS233 to learn more!
Stepping into a Supernova
Today’s Beyond post looks at where virtual reality and astronomy collide.
What is causing these Little Dippers?
Could exocomets be causing these strange shaped lightcurves?
How can planets be heavier than the disks that formed them?
Planets form from protoplanetary disks. How they can be heavier on average than the disks is questioning our theories of planet formation.