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What is causing these Little Dippers?

What is causing these Little Dippers?

by Emma Foxell | Dec 11, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Could exocomets be causing these strange shaped lightcurves?

What Are Starspots Like on Sun-like Stars?

What Are Starspots Like on Sun-like Stars?

by Kerrin Hensley | Dec 6, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

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

Potential Planets in the Bulge

by Lauren Sgro | Dec 4, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

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.

A hidden reservoir of multi-planet systems?

A hidden reservoir of multi-planet systems?

by Eckhart Spalding | Nov 13, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today, let’s take a look at the connection between planetary system types and host star metallicities.

A very close planet that is way out of line

A very close planet that is way out of line

by Emma Foxell | Jul 3, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Transiting exoplanets generally orbit in the same plane, so how is this planet so misaligned in this multi-planet system?

Choosing targets with TESS

Choosing targets with TESS

by Peter Sinclair | May 17, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

With the launch of TESS, we will soon have many more exoplanet candidates. But how do we determine which are the most valuable for follow-up observations?

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