by Briley Lewis | Jan 16, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
Lucy, a new asteroid mission, has begun preparation to target multiple asteroids in the Trojan group near Jupiter for flybys in the late 2020s. Until that date, though, astronomers are busy preparing for the mission and trying to gather all the data on these objects that we can from Earth. Buie et. al. 2018 specifically investigates Leucus and Polymele, using their light curves to tease out information about their color, composition, orbit, and reflectivity.
by Avery Schiff | Oct 26, 2018 | Current Events, Daily Paper Summaries
Did Aboriginal Australians notice that Betelgeuse is a variable star? Today’s paper provides additional evidence that they did.
by Mia de los Reyes | Oct 7, 2018 | Guides
Interested in science policy and how it affects astronomy? Check out our new series of posts and new guide page!
by Joanna Ramasawmy | May 31, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries
In the search for habitable exoplanets, the authors of today’s paper turn their gaze to our own planet, and what we can learn from NASA’s DSCOVR:EPIC observations of Earth.
by Amber Hornsby | Feb 16, 2018 | Personal Experiences
To provide insight into a typical week in my life as a grad student, I kept a record of my daily activities. How does it compare to your own?
by Kerrin Hensley | Jan 5, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries
Cool, hazy exoplanets might look a lot like Saturn’s moon Titan. Today’s post explores the possible atmospheres of exo-Titans around a variety of host stars.
