The Impossible Planet: the Discovery of a Massive Exoplanet Challenges Planet Formation Models
The discovery of the planet LHS 3154b outside of our solar system suggests that state-of-the-art models of planet formation are flawed.
A Vampire’s Sandwich Filled With Gas And Dust
This bite reports a serendipitous discovery of what is possibly the largest protoplanetary disk, which has an interesting shape.
What drives chemistry in a protoplanetary disk?
Tracking disk chemistry is complicated. Can machine learning make it easier?
Set a course for GW Orionis. Maximum Warp. Engage!
Aside from their name, warped astrophysical disks have little in common with the warp drive. Nonetheless, come and enjoy a journey exploring them in today’s bite!
Some magnets attract, some magnets repel, some planets say “Hey, hey, what the hell?”
Do planets end up at a different location, if there is a magnetic field in the protoplanetary disk? Find out in today’s bite!
Bad T-Tauri Star! No Dinner for You This Orbit!
How hard is it to feed a baby star? It might be harder than you think…