Astrobites at AAS 241: Day 1
Astrobites coverage of Day 1 of AAS 241!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jessie Christiansen
Now we can do science with 5000+ exoplanets, and Dr. Jessie Christiansen is going to tell us how! Read the interview with the #AAS241 keynote speaker now!
Dynamical Duo: An Updated Understanding of the Orbits of the Two Giant Planets in the HD 45354 System
In today’s paper, the authors take another look at the HD 45354 planetary system, and come to new conclusions about the orbit of the two gas giants within!
The Fires Within: Investigating the Atmospheres of Inflated Hot Jupiters
The biggest exoplanets could have heat in their deep interiors – what impacts might that have on their atmospheres?
The First Exoplanet Discovery (Around a Very Non-Sunlike Star)
Today’s classic paper summary covers the first exoplanet discovery- a pulsar planet!
Honey, I shrunk the orbit!
Today’s post describes the discovery of Kepler’s first planet candidate spiraling into its star!