Our M-dwarf Models Just Aren’t Good Enough
We need to know the radii of M-dwarfs to study their exoplanets, and the models aren’t much help.
Disk-Bearing Binaries & Potential Tatooines
Are planets just as likely to form around binary stars as they are around single stars? Today’s authors are asking this very question.
The loudest planets in our sky: gravitational waves from Super-Jupiters
Nearby Super-Jupiters with very tight orbits produce gravitational waves that will be detectable by space-based gravitational wave detectors.
The Jupiter Analog Companions to Super-Earths
Today’s authors search for Jupiter analogs in foreign star systems to see how these giant worlds might affect the development of planets closer to the sun.
A different kind of planetary ring
Higher-order effects are beginning to surface in the photometry of exoplanets. Today we look at the way particles can add a ring to an exoplanet’s silhouette.
Best exoplanet destinations for mountain climbers
An novel method that could add texture to other worlds.