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Flipping the table: inferring planet formation from atmospheric composition

Flipping the table: inferring planet formation from atmospheric composition

by William Balmer | May 6, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Planet formation is dynamic, and different planet formation models can produce dramatically different planetary atmospheres. Today’s bite discusses a new framework developed to tackle this problem, and shines some light on the formation of the exoplanet HR 8799e.

Herald of the Change: A microlensing Jupiter-analogue spotted in K2 data portends Roman’s yield of new planets

Herald of the Change: A microlensing Jupiter-analogue spotted in K2 data portends Roman’s yield of new planets

by William Balmer | Apr 11, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Astronomers have just found Jupiter’s twin in a distant solar system. Their discovery technique may surprise you, and might just be the most important method for discovering Earth-like exoplanets in the next decade…

Peek-a-boo! Forming Moons Revealed Around a Baby Planet

Peek-a-boo! Forming Moons Revealed Around a Baby Planet

by William Balmer | Feb 9, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

How do moons form in the universe? Astronomers recently gathered direct evidence for the formation of moons around exoplanets!

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