A Binary Companion to a Be Star
A star that spins fast enough to throw off its atmosphere, and a hint at how it got that way.
Settling the Proxima Centauri Question
Are Proxima Centauri and Alpha Centauri part of the same system?
Earth’s New Neighbor: Proxima b
Say hello to your new neighbor. Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun, has an Earth-mass planet in the habitable zone, but it wasn’t easy to find, and it’s in a bit of a dangerous place.
There are weird dots in the sky…
Sometimes a mystery can hide in apparently plain things. Astronomers have just discovered that a delta Scuti star known for over 40 years is actually something entirely different and full of peculiarities.
Image via M. Garlick/University of Warwick, ESA/Hubble.
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.
A Warm Jupiter around an Evolving Star: Exploring Planet Migration
What can this planet tell us about the evolution of planetary systems?