Presented here are the results from a recent survey of the Beehive cluster where two hot Jupiter planets were discovered. These are the first hot Jupiters to be discovered in an open cluster. Not only does this discovery prove that exoplanets do in fact exist in open clusters, but future studies will help provide more precise measurements of exoplanet characteristics.
Amid all of the swirling chaos during star formation, the universe finds a way to order its diffuse gas into shining young stars. ALMA Science Verification observations give new insight.
Could the strange transit-light signature seen in the light curve of a Kepler target be caused by a transiting dust cloud?
What happens to a low-mass companion when a star evolves off the main sequence to become a white dwarf?
The QUIET telescope has been observing the CMB, looking for the gravitational wave background. Will it find the “smoking gun” for the theory of inflation?
What happens when an asteroid and a white dwarf (WD) meet? The asteroid doesn’t get the better end of the deal — and the WD might end up with a brand new debris disk.