The Tale of WASP-107b’s Tail
This exoplanet has…a tail?! Read on to learn about how astronomers studied the atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-107b and clues they found about atmospheric escape.
A Picture (or Ten) is Worth 10,000 Words: Unearthing the History of the Lenticular Galaxy NGC 3115
The authors of today’s paper uncovered the evolutionary history behind the Milky Way’s closest lenticular neighbor.
The Crowded Cosmos: Effects of Blended Galaxies on Cosmic Shear
In today’s paper, we learn how overlapping galaxies affect weak lensing measurements that the LSST will make.
HOLISMOKES, Lenses Ahoy! – Using Neural Networks to find Strong Gravitational Lenses
In today’s paper, we learn how to search for strong gravitational lenses in the cosmic haystack of galaxies