An Exercise in Satellite Mission Design: Getting Specific About Science Objectives
In today’s bite we are revisiting the mission design concept MAUVE to learn about crafting strong and specific science objectives!
Sniffing Out Clues in K2-18 b’s Atmosphere: Biosignature or False Alarm?
This astrobite will summarize the recent constraints of biosignatures on K2-18 b, answer important questions like “are there aliens?” and “how bad does this biosignature smell?”, and discuss some critiques it has drawn.
Hungry Hungry Nova
Today’s bite features the beautiful red nova, ZTF SLRN-2020, and how its beauty may be the dying breath of a planet.
What Role Does Planet Orbital Eccentricity Play On Planet Habitability?
Where do Hot Sub-Neptunes Come From?!
Too close for comfort: When exoplanets just can’t hold on to their atmospheres
“Neither too hot nor too cold” goes the usual saying when searching for habitable exoplanets. But surely possessing an atmosphere to begin with is important, right? Discover today how proximity to low-mass stars may strip Earth-like planets of their atmospheres if they don’t keep their distance!
Are Hot Sub-Neptunes Just Failed Hot Jupiters? Maybe.
Where do Hot Sub-Neptunes Come From?!