Boomerang, Slingshot, or Torque-Dependent? How to Classify Your Favorite Ring-Satellite System
When moons and rings orbit together, the results can be crazy. This paper proposes three regimes to more easily understand these complex interactions.
Book Review: A Classification System for All of Astronomy
In his new book, astronomer and former NASA Chief Historian Steven Dick outlines a classification system for all of astronomy. Will it catch on?
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Introducing astro[sound]bites
Astrobites for your ears. Three grad students bring you cutting-edge research findings in astronomy and connect the dots between diverse subfields.
Looking at Stars but Seeing the Kuiper Belt
A low-cost survey found the first kilometer-sized Kuiper Belt Object using stellar occultations and clever analysis.
The Secret to a Steady Relationship in the Kuiper Belt
Survival rates of Kuiper Belt Objects with binary companions are used to determine the history of the Solar System.