Perpendicular planets are less peculiar than you’d think
Simulations of planet formation around binary stars compare coplanar vs perpendicular orbits.
Hydrate or Die-drate: Was Venus Ever Habitable?
Could Venus have ever boasted the expansive oceans we find on Earth today? Find out by reading today’s bite about planetary scientists that modeled Venus’s atmosphere!
Hey, you’ve got some planet stuck in your teeth…
Take a bite out of today’s post, where the authors explore the occurrence rate of planetary ingestion in wide binary stellar systems. Turns out that about a fourth of Sun-like stars in wide binaries may ingest their planetary companions. Yum!
Planets go “weeee!”
When planets form, where should they move? Towards their host star? In the other direction? The authors of today’s paper show that this is not obvious!
A planet says ‘Hi!’ with its shocking spiral arms
Some things are really hard to observe, but we still can study them using computer simulations! Today’s paper will show you how people study planets-driven spiral arms!
Was Uranus Impacted?
Uranus spins on its side, and its five main moons have a unique composition and mass distribution. Ever wondered why? Today’s paper offers an explanation.