Astrometry and Images and Spectra, Oh My! A New Nearby Super-Jupiter
Observations from both space and ground,
a planet have finally found!
Astrometric inspection
leads to imaging detection,
of a Jupiter with slightly thin clouds!
Astrobites Science Policy Interview: Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen recently retired as Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Astrobites had the opportunity to interview Dr. Zurbuchen about his tenure at SMD and the current and future state of NASA Science.
A Smoggy Day on a Young Exoplanet
Transmission spectroscopy shows /
no gases or features, although /
whether sunspots or hazes /
or both (how in blazes?) /
this atmosphere’s spectrum is sloped!
The Dormant Stellar-Mass Black Hole that Actually Is
A dormant stellar mass black hole has been found, practically in our own backyard!
JWST’s First Direct Spectrum of a Planetary-Mass Object
The second major result from JWST’s Direct Imaging ERS Team – a stunning brown dwarf spectrum!