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Flipping the table: inferring planet formation from atmospheric composition

Flipping the table: inferring planet formation from atmospheric composition

by William Balmer | May 6, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Planet formation is dynamic, and different planet formation models can produce dramatically different planetary atmospheres. Today’s bite discusses a new framework developed to tackle this problem, and shines some light on the formation of the exoplanet HR 8799e.

An Updated Weather Forecast for HAT-P-7b

An Updated Weather Forecast for HAT-P-7b

by Lili Alderson | Apr 12, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

HAT-P-7b was one of the first exoplanets with evidence of atmospheric variability, but hold off on your application to be its resident weather forecaster! Today’s paper casts a shadow on the original detection…

Women’s History Month: Dr. Munazza Alam

Women’s History Month: Dr. Munazza Alam

by Maryum Sayeed | Mar 24, 2022 | Interviews, Personal Experiences

In today’s post, we interviewed Dr. Munazza Alam, a post-doc at Carnegie EPL about her accomplishments & her journey in astronomy.

Astrobites at AAS 239 Virtual Events: Day 4-5

Astrobites at AAS 239 Virtual Events: Day 4-5

by Astrobites | Jan 14, 2022 | Current Events

We report on Days 4 and 5 of the virtual events based around the cancelled winter AAS meeting.

Atmospheres of Small Planets Through a Big Telescope

Atmospheres of Small Planets Through a Big Telescope

by Luna Zagorac | Dec 22, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Astronomers around the world are excited about the launch of a new telescope! In today’s bite, read about what that might bring for detections of biosignatures in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

The Tale of WASP-107b’s Tail

The Tale of WASP-107b’s Tail

by Katya Gozman | Jul 27, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

This exoplanet has…a tail?! Read on to learn about how astronomers studied the atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-107b and clues they found about atmospheric escape.

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