Forecast calls for clear skies on WASP-96b
A cloud-free world offers the clearest view yet of an exoplanet atmosphere.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ryan Hickox
This year, the Chandra X-ray Observatory is celebrating its 20-year legacy. Dr. Ryan Hickox of Dartmouth College will explain how the resulting discoveries have shaped our view of the high-energy universe in his plenary talk at #AAS233.
Traits of Accreting Galaxies
Observations from the MaNGA survey help to answer the question: What are the features of a galaxy that appears to have undergone recent gas accretion?
Living a (Solar System) Lifetime in Color
What can the colors of Kuiper Belt Objects tell us about how the Solar System formed and evolved?
Revisiting the Barnard’s Star Debate
A possible super-Earth was discovered 6 light years from us around Barnard’s star, but does it actually exist?
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?