Don’t (Forget To) Look Up
What if a planet-killer type asteroid would impact Earth in six months time? How could we go about preventing such an existential threat?
Understanding the Origin and Arrival Rates of Interstellar Objects
Where do interstellar objects come from? And how many should we expect to find every year?
Astrobites at AAS 237: Day 3
We report on Day 3 of the virtual winter AAS meeting.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Scott Tremaine
Today we interview Dr. Scott Tremaine, who is giving the career-capping Henry Norris Russell lecture, which will feature insights into cosmic dynamics on scales ranging from comets to galaxy clusters.
Investigation of Coma Morphology of Long and Short Period Comets
Today’s undergraduate research post features a student who observed long and short period comets to understand the differences in their formation.
A glimpse into the composition of the first interstellar comet – 2I/Borisov
Our first interstellar comet visitor, 2I/Borisov, has already provided clues to the diversity in composition of planetary systems!