The Stuff of Stars
I attempt to summarize what some astronomers have called “undoubtedly the most brilliant Ph.D. thesis ever written in astronomy.”
Two Solar Tornadoes Observed with IRIS
Today’s undergraduate research post features a student who analyzed the motion of tornadoes on the Sun’s surface using spectroscopy. Read on to find out more!
Gravitational Redshift and the Pup: Measuring the Mass of Sirius B
Measuring a white dwarf’s gravitational redshift can help us figure out its mass, but for one of the closest stars to us (Sirius B) the numbers didn’t match with other methods. Today’s paper investigates the discrepancy.
One (solar system) catalogue to aid them all
Based on colour alone, can we distinguish between a rocky, icy and gaseous planet?
The Curious Case of the Mysterious Over-Luminous Brown Dwarf
Today’s paper explores different possibilities causing the brown dwarf CWW 89Ab to be overly bright.
SETI on the Side: Seeking Dyson Spheres with Gaia
Could Gaia’s immense catalog of stellar positions help us find extraterrestrial intelligence?