Nine Earth-like planets
There are nine Earth-like planets detectable in the Kepler data set… better get searching!
Searching for a dwarf
How small and faint can galaxies get? The authors of this paper report on the discovery of a dwarf galaxy in the Sculptor group.
Albedo as a quick proxy for asteroid compositions
Obtaining high-resolution spectra of asteroids is challenging. Measuring asteroid albedos in broad photometric wavebands is relatively easy, and potentially provides useful information about surface composition.
A Lunar Mystery Solved, with the Earth as the Culprit
Heat from the proto-Earth may have caused the difference in the Moon’s far- and near-side crust thicknesses.
KICP Workshop on Outreach and Education
Science blogging, space visualization, and… improv lessons? Welcome to the KICP Education and Outreach Summer School.
Why isn’t Iapetus inclined to be eccentric?
The unexpectedly large inclination of Iapetus may result from close encounters between Saturn and an interloping ice giant planet during the early evolution of the Solar System.