Astrobites at DPS 2021: Part 1
We’re covering this week’s AAS Division for Planetary Sciences meeting! Check out theshighlights of the conference.
We’re covering this week’s AAS Division for Planetary Sciences meeting! Check out theshighlights of the conference.
Is there a ninth planet in the solar system? Today’s paper examines the orbital clustering of some Kuiper belt objects and where the planet causing these gravitational perturbations may be found.
Traces of planets devoured by their host stars can possibly be found within the external layers of the stellar surface. These remains tell a story of the evolution and architecture of different planetary systems and grant new appreciation for our relatively calm environment.
The search for exomoons orbiting rogue planets.
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!
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.