A Planetary Death Census
Planets are occasionally found swallowed by their dying host stars. Where and how often does this happen?
Evaporating Disks With Massive Stars
Radiation from massive stars can melt away protoplanetary disks. What can the leftover disks tell us about the environment from which they formed?
A Strange Type of Matter May Lie at the Heart of Neutron Stars
A mysterious type of matter, quark-gluon plasma, may lie at the heart of neutron stars.
The future is bright: a new technique finds variability in K2 data of the Seven Sisters
Today’s authors use a new technique to make new discoveries about the Seven Sisters.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Julianne Dalcanton
The Milky Way’s nearest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, is a promising target for deep multi-wavelength observations. Come listen to Prof. Julianne Dalcanton talk about her work catching up with the neighbor at #AAS233!
Vary, Vary, Little Star…Or Don’t, If You’re the Sun
Why is our Sun so anomalously stable in brightness compared to other stars? The authors of today’s paper decided to run some simulations to find out.