by Briley Lewis | Jul 26, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
To understand planet formation, we need to observe newborn planets that are in their earlier stages of development. This is exactly what was discovered around PDS 70 – the first young, forming planet around a protostar of this age. Read more to learn about what we saw, and how we got that data!
by Vatsal Panwar | Jul 22, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
Hot Jupiters are eponymously hot from outside. How does this heat affect their atmospheres and deep interiors?
by Briley Lewis | May 10, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
Finding an exoplanet ocean may seem like science fiction, but it’s more plausible than you might think!
by Avery Schiff | Apr 25, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
Nothing is easy when you have two stars instead of one. Under the right circumstances, it can be especially hard to hold on to your atmosphere.
by Vatsal Panwar | Apr 17, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
How, and when does the wavelength dependence of photospheric radius of an eclipsing exoplanet become too important to neglect?
by Caitlin Doughty | Mar 19, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
Can exoplanetary systems remain intact in dense stellar environments, or are their exoplanets destined to be flung into the far reaches of space? N-body simulations hint at characteristics that lead to a higher likelihood of survival.