Finding small (and invisible) planets in other solar systems
In this guest post, Wen-Hsin Chen describes an exciting new algorithm that could have big consequences for little planets!
Glimpsing Dark Objects with Gaia
Today’s authors work out a full orbital solution for a binary microlensing system, indicating the method’s potential to probe the mass distribution of dark objects.
Put A Ring On It
Could planetary rings explain why the exoplanet HIP 41378 f appears to have the density of cotton candy? Check out today’s paper to find out!
Hunting for Tatooine: TESS discovers its first planet around a binary star system
TESS confirms its first discovery of a planet orbiting not one but two stars. These systems were long thought to be highly unstable. So, is there any chance for Tatooine out there?
Astronomers have spotted 6 new moons in other planetary systems! Or have they?
There might be a huge discovery for the exoplanet community! The author of today’s paper made his own investigation on the discovery.
Astrobites at AAS 237: Day 1
We report on Day 1 of the virtual winter AAS meeting.