by Jana Steuer | Dec 10, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
The number of super-Earths with small semimajor axis appears to decrease with the mass of the host star. How can this be, if more massive stars have more massive protoplanetary disks and thus more material to build planets from? An icy dead zone may be the answer to this riddle!
by Sahil Hegde | Oct 24, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
Observing exoplanets is hard and observing exomoons is even harder. Today’s author proposes a new channel through which we might be able to see these moons!
by Guest | Sep 9, 2022 | Course Assignments, Daily Paper Summaries
The author’s of today’s paper found that planets are made of unappetizing slushies!
by Aldo Panfichi | Jan 24, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
It is theorized that the radioactive decay of Aluminum-26 could provide enough heat to dehydrate terrestrial planetesimals as they form, leading to rockier exoplanets. But is this effect significant enough to alter how common we believe rocky exoplanets are in the Galaxy? Find out by reading today’s bite!
by Jenny Calahan | May 29, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries
How do you form Mercury, Venus, Earth AND Mars? The answer may surprise you! (or not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
by Vatsal Panwar | Jan 12, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries
Evaporating close-in planets could be found more efficiently if you look for them around stars enshrouded in the escaping planetary material.