Why you should be interested in dust
Embark on a dusty journey into the heart of debris disks – and why it’s important to talk dust if you want to understand planets.
New rings detected for old protoplanetary disk
The image of the protoplanetary disk around HL Tau illustrating ring structures triggered a huge “WOW!”. Read on and get convinced by recent observations of TW Hya that ring structures seem to be rule rather than the exception.
Where the Wild (Planet)Things Are
New research shows hot Jupiters find safety in numbers. According to radial velocity data, these giant exoplanets are more commonly found around stars in open clusters.
Is there anything out there? A search for the widest separation planets
We know quite a lot about planets orbiting other stars – if they’re closer to their stars than Jupiter is to the Sun. For the region further out than Pluto, we know almost nothing. Is there anything out there?
Massive circumstellar disks accrete faster than low-mass ones
Do predictions from classical disk theory work with state-of-the-art measurements?
Diaries of a Dwarf Planet: What are Those Spots on Ceres?
The first asteroid ever discovered is serving up scientists a new set of firsts. The shiny patches that bespeckle its surface suggest there’s more to Ceres than meets the eye.