Feeling gassy?
When does a planet form like a Neptune or like a Jupiter? Today’s bite explores this question!
Planets May Form Faster Than Expected
We think we know how planets form, but what about planets that seem to have formed very fast? ‘Oumuamua-like objects may be the missing link.
Evaporating Disks With Massive Stars
Radiation from massive stars can melt away protoplanetary disks. What can the leftover disks tell us about the environment from which they formed?
A Protoplanetary Disk with a Tail
The sites of planet formation seem to be anything but orderly and a recent discovery may help explain the observed wide variety of exoplanet configurations.
New Horizons Images Show Fewer Small Kuiper Belt Objects than Expected
High resolution images from New Horizons of the surfaces of Pluto and Charon show ancient craters, but fewer than astronomers expected.
A Fresh Take on Our Moon’s Origin
Today’s post has been inspired by the following quote: “have yall seen this new theory of how the moon formed?? …honestly im shook”