Revisiting the Barnard’s Star Debate
A possible super-Earth was discovered 6 light years from us around Barnard’s star, but does it actually exist?
Heading to Titan? Bring a Swiffer!
Titan might actually be more akin to Mars and Earth than we first thought.
The Curious Case of the Mysterious Over-Luminous Brown Dwarf
Today’s paper explores different possibilities causing the brown dwarf CWW 89Ab to be overly bright.
What If I Am Not Accepted Into a PhD Program (U.S.)?
Today we explore how to handle grad school rejection, with different career paths and anecdotes from similar experiences.
Deflating a Planet: Helium Loss in the Atmosphere of Wasp-107b
It has long been theorized that exoplanet atmospheres should be partially composed of helium — now we finally have our first detection in the atmosphere of Wasp-107b. Today’s bite explains how the authors observed helium and discuss what this means for the atmosphere of this planet.