The Fires Within: Investigating the Atmospheres of Inflated Hot Jupiters
The biggest exoplanets could have heat in their deep interiors – what impacts might that have on their atmospheres?
Could Rings Explain an Intriguing Exoplanet Spectrum?
Interpreting observations of an exoplanet’s atmosphere can be tricky, but in today’s astrobite, planetary rings could be the missing piece of the puzzle
The More You Know? Conflicting Observations of a Brown Dwarf
Today’s bite takes a look at the brown dwarf KELT-1b and the curious results of recent observations of its atmosphere
Twinkle Twinkle Little Satellite? Characterising the Impact of Satellite Constellations
Satellite constellations are changing ground-based astronomy with every new launch. How can we quantify their impacts, and can anything be done to mitigate them?
Rapidly Rotating But Not So Variable: A Brown Dwarf As Seen From Earth
Brown Dwarfs can have swirling cloudy atmospheres just like their planetary cousins, but, as observed from the ground, the subject of today’s bite isn’t quite so variable after all.