Moonlets: The Moon’s Assembly Line
Astronomers have long believed the Moon formed from a giant impact. Are multiple medium-sized impacts a better explanation?
Why Jupiter spins fast, but not really fast
Thinking of taking a vacation to Jupiter this summer? With Jupiter’s quick rotation period, you’ll only have 10 hours per day to see all of the sights. But if not for Jupiter’s magnetic field, you might have only had 3 hours each day.
Tools for Reading Papers, Part 2
Astro-ph coffee, journal club, topic lunch, and research group meetings are all places where you can discuss papers in your department. Which should you attend?
Astronomy and Astrobites in 2017
A digestible summary of Astrobites in 2017 in one bite-size Astrobite.
A Recipe for Mini-Neptunes
Mini-Neptunes are among the most common type of planet in the galaxy. Are they as easy to build as we might think?