On the origins of our interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua
Apparently, rocky asteroids like our interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua are likely to be formed in binary stars.
A Ring of Ice and Glows (around Fomalhaut)
ALMA has taken a brand-new image of Fomalhaut’s famous debris disk. What can we learn from it?
Icy quake-y comet!
Didn’t know comets had landslides too? Well, now you do!
Tabby’s star faded throughout the Kepler mission
It seems that Tabby’s star has more tricks up in its sleeve than previously thought: today’s pre-print shows evidence that the WTF star has actually dimmed during the 4-year long Kepler mission, throwing more fuel into the fire. But do not expect aliens. Just saying.
Chury – a rubber duck with animal like characteristics
More than a year ago, scientists managed to land on a comet for the very first time in human history. Read on to get a compact overview of some of the most important results of the mission obtained so far.
The Age of Solar System Exploration
The years of 2014 and 2015 may well be known as the time when our exploration of the solar system truly took off, as we explored asteroids, comets, and minor planets. Here’s a look back at what we’ve accomplished in the last year, and what we’re about to achieve in the year to come.