Cosmic Archaeology from an Ancient Pulsating Star
Is the gravitational constant really constant? Today’s authors investigate using an 11 billion year old star.
Subgiant in the spotlight: characterising a new benchmark star
Today’s authors take a multi-faceted approach to characterising a benchmark subgiant star using asteroseismology, interferometry, and spectroscopy.
An interplanetary collision — in a distant planetary system
Interplanetary collisions can explain a number of phenomena in our own solar system — here’s evidence of such a crash shaping the formation of two distant planets. Translate from an Astrobitos bite by Elena Gonzales Egea.
What is causing these Little Dippers?
Could exocomets be causing these strange shaped lightcurves?
What Are Starspots Like on Sun-like Stars?
There are a lot of Sun-like stars in the universe. Are they as identical as the name suggests, or are there important differences between them?
Potential Planets in the Bulge
Five candidate exoplanets have been found! Read this bite to find out if there are aliens on them! Just kidding… but today’s paper does cover how these candidates were found as well as their potential properties.