Making a “Mega-Telescope” for Exoplanets
How can we combine multiple telescopes to learn about exoplanets? Interferometry!
Unlocking the secrets of chaotic planetary systems
The resulting chaos in dynamically unstable planetary systems exhibits a surprising underlying order. This may be a clue to understanding this convoluted process.
Hot planets hiding under a shroud of dust and gas
Evaporating close-in planets could be found more efficiently if you look for them around stars enshrouded in the escaping planetary material.
The TESS Mission’s First Earth-Like Planet Found in an Interesting Trio
The TESS mission has found an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone of its star, but the question of how the system formed is baffling astronomers.
Astrobites at AAS 235: Day 4
We report on Day 4 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI.
Astrobites at AAS 235: Day 2
We report on Day 2 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI.