Aliens Among Us*
*just to be clear, the aliens I am talking about are rocks and not alive nor intelligent. But there may be many of them!
Why are Jupiter and Saturn Spinning so Slowly??
Our gas giants spin slower than one might expect. Turns out gas giants outside of our solar system are also slower than originally what we might have thought! Today’s astrobite answers the question: What’s up with dat?
Astronomy Camp: A Lesson in Asking Questions
Outreach benefits both parties — it inspires the next generation of scientists and reminds us why we became scientists in the first place. I speak a bit about my experience as a camp counselor at astronomy camp and the lesson I learned in asking good questions.
Using a Neural Network to Find Exoplanets in K2 Data
In today’s paper, astronomers have created a neural network to aid humans in discovering exoplanets in K2 data.
A Fresh Take on Our Moon’s Origin
Today’s post has been inspired by the following quote: “have yall seen this new theory of how the moon formed?? …honestly im shook”