Don’t change the station! Substellar objects are up next!
Today’s authors make the first direct observation of a brown dwarf, a substellar object that can be considered a failed star.
Stirring Up Hurricanes on Other Worlds
Our smallest and most common stellar siblings might create conditions favorable for powerful exoplanetary hurricanes.
The First Planet Found Orbiting a White Dwarf
For the first time ever, a planet has been found orbiting a white dwarf. Check out today’s Astrobite to learn more!
Life finds a way (even on M dwarfs?)
M dwarfs are known to be really active when they’re young, which is bad for habitability. But what about old M dwarfs?
Detecting non-uniform clouds on hot Jupiters in the era of JWST
As the field of exoplanet atmospheric science rapidly moves towards understanding these fascinating worlds as complex, three-dimensional entities, today’s paper explores how we can find non-uniform cloud cover on exoplanets using JWST!
Tuning in to Reveal Stellar Wobbles
Today’s bite details only the second astrometric detection of a planet candidate and the first using radio interferometry.