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History lessons from chemical elements

History lessons from chemical elements

by Sabina Sagynbayeva | Dec 26, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Chemical elements are pretty good history teachers! Today’s paper describes how chemical abundances can tell us about the history of where a planet formed.

Magnetically Tangled: Before Ever After

Magnetically Tangled: Before Ever After

by Lina Kimmig | Dec 19, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Magnetic field lines of protoplanetary disks can tangle up like hair! Today’s bite presents exciting observations of such tangled field lines.

A story about a haunted protoplanetary disk…

A story about a haunted protoplanetary disk…

by Sabina Sagynbayeva | Oct 31, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Happy spooky season, folks! This is a story about a haunted protoplanetary disk…

Diffusion and depletion of carbon monoxide in disks

Diffusion and depletion of carbon monoxide in disks

by Konstantin Gerbig | Sep 5, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Where is the missing carbon monoxide in protoplanetary disks? Today’s paper suggests that it might have something to do with turbulent mixing in disks as well as the physics of condensation.

Fly-bye, Baby: a review of the impact of stellar flybys on protoplanetary disks

Fly-bye, Baby: a review of the impact of stellar flybys on protoplanetary disks

by William Balmer | Aug 23, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Protoplanetary disks don’t exist in isolation; when young stars pass each other by, their gravitational encounter can disrupt, or maybe even kickstart, planet formation.

Understanding the surprising narrowness of eccentric debris belts

Understanding the surprising narrowness of eccentric debris belts

by Konstantin Gerbig | Aug 18, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Some extrasolar debris belts are not just eccentric but also surprisingly narrow. What processes can influence the width of debris belts?

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