New Directly Imaged Planet Challenges Planet Formation Theories
HIP 65426 b is the first planet discovered with the SPHERE imager on the VLT. It is an intriguing planet for future study of cloud formation but how did it form in the first place?
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Mansi Kasliwal
Meet plenary speaker Mansi Kasliwal, who is excited about rare, new transients and has a passion for discovery.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Adam Riess
To unlock the secrets of the (local) universe, Adam Riess observes the brightness of supernovae and Cepheid variables to measure the distance to galaxies far, far away. Read more about his research before his plenary talk at #AAS231 on Tuesday.
What is the Most Massive Object in the Universe?
Trying to find the most massive galaxy cluster in the night sky can be hard. Comparing predictions of these masses to observed clusters? Even harder. An insight into the world of Halo Mass Functions and their tail-ends.
Hunting for the faintest galaxies
The universe is filled with tiny, faint dwarf galaxies. The authors of this paper are on the hunt for them.
Planet Frequencies in the Galactic Bulge
Microlensing could hold the key to studying planet formation in incredibly crowded regions of the galaxy, and today’s paper shows us how.