Aeolian-erosion in protoplanetary disks
Being a planetesimal ain’t easy. But sometimes to make it big you have to first get broken down.
Heavy-metal Jupiters
Violent collisions give rise to some of the densest, most massive planets in our galaxy.
The Little Planets That Could
What can we say about planet formation around the smallest stars in the universe?
Unlocking the secrets of chaotic planetary systems
The resulting chaos in dynamically unstable planetary systems exhibits a surprising underlying order. This may be a clue to understanding this convoluted process.
More metals, more planets?
Gas giant planets are most common around metal-rich stars. But are the planets themselves also metal-rich?