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Herald of the Change: A microlensing Jupiter-analogue spotted in K2 data portends Roman’s yield of new planets

Herald of the Change: A microlensing Jupiter-analogue spotted in K2 data portends Roman’s yield of new planets

by William Balmer | Apr 11, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Astronomers have just found Jupiter’s twin in a distant solar system. Their discovery technique may surprise you, and might just be the most important method for discovering Earth-like exoplanets in the next decade…

#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Gibor Basri

#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Gibor Basri

by Sahil Hegde | Feb 27, 2022 | Career Navigation, Interviews, Personal Experiences

As part of our #BlackInAstro series for Black History Month, we interview Dr. Gibor Basri, a pioneer in stellar astronomy (one of the discoverers of brown dwarfs) and the founding Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley!

Make it or Brake it: Supporting Weakened Magnetic Braking with Asteroseismology

Make it or Brake it: Supporting Weakened Magnetic Braking with Asteroseismology

by Maryum Sayeed | Jan 28, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Do stars really spin down? Authors of today’s paper find out if what we’re seeing is real or a trick of the light.

Got ‘Em! An Eccentric, Long-Period Giant Sheds Light on Planet Migration

Got ‘Em! An Eccentric, Long-Period Giant Sheds Light on Planet Migration

by Catherine Clark | Jul 24, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors yelled, “Got ’em!” when they discovered a failed hot Jupiter that aids in our understanding of giant planet migration.

That’s no planet! It’s one to five moons.

That’s no planet! It’s one to five moons.

by Macy Huston | Jul 9, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Most planets in our solar system have multiple moons, from Mars’ 2 to Saturn’s ~82. Today’s paper explores the stability and detectability of multi-”exomoon” systems orbiting planets beyond our solar system.

The Von Trapp Family Planets: A Sixth Planet Confirmed for K2-138

The Von Trapp Family Planets: A Sixth Planet Confirmed for K2-138

by Lili Alderson | Jul 5, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Music group or planetary system? Today’s paper confirms the existence of K2-138g, another sub-Neptune in K2’s most harmonious system

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