I SPI With My Little Eye, A Planetary Magnetic Field?
How do cool stars vary in the ultraviolet? Why is that important for exoplaneteers to investigate? And what does this have to do with planetary magnetic fields?
How Pulsating Stellar Flares Shape the Prospects for Life on Distant Planets
Pulsating flares on M dwarfs can disrupt the atmospheres of exoplanets. However, in just the right amounts, they could be the genesis of primordial life. Today’s paper describes how!
The Great Planet Bake Off
In today’s episode, the star’s have been preparing some planets. But have they all been using the same recipe to form them? We will have to “taste” their compositions to find our winner!
One shell of a mystery
Is it a shell, a cloud, a dust ring? Something is causing sudden and repeating changes in brightness around these stars!
A Brown Dwarf in the Desert
Today’s authors found a unique occupant of the “brown dwarf desert,” on an extremely close orbit around its M dwarf host.
What colour are stars really?
How does the human eye perceive the colour of stars? Today’s authors find out— and provide colour codes!