Phosphine in Venus!
Who is phosphine and why do we care? Have we found alien life? or is it just rock farts? This astrobite summarizes the Nature paper describing the detection and potential implications of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus.
Edge-on disks: Nothing dust it better.
Today’s astrobite explores edge-on disks that can provide insight into how dust is transported in protoplanetary disks.
Formalde-hyde and Seek
Today’s bite explores the origins of complex molecules within protoplanetary disks, focusing on formaldehyde.
Rocks Go Wild: How to Make a Solar System
How do you form Mercury, Venus, Earth AND Mars? The answer may surprise you! (or not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
An Alternative to Planet 9: Maybe there is nothing special
Planet 9. Everyone’s favorite yet to be discovered planet; famously predicted to exist due to the aligned orbits of TNOs. Today’s paper explores the question, is a Planet 9 really the most likely scenario to explain these orbits?