Trending Exoplanets
Are more massive stars more likely to have planets? Read on to find out…
Asteroseismic Spin Drs
If you didn’t know already, asteroseismology is awesome. Read on to hear why…
Making Order Out of Chaos
On Earth, the chaotic nature of weather leads to the famous “butterfly effect”, in which the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can theoretically create a hurricane. Chaos is a fundamental element of nature which can arise in many environments–including stars.
Real-Time Stellar Evolution
Sometimes, stellar evolution happens on more human timescales—tens to hundreds of years rather than millions or billions.
Mind the Gaps
Astronomical data gathered over time has gaps. Even the most reliable space telescopes suffer from occasional pauses in their otherwise constant watchfulness. Why are gaps a problem? Can’t astronomers just analyze the short chunks of data that don’t have gaps? The answer: Fourier transforms.
Spinning pair-instability supernovae
How does a massive star’s rotation affect the properties of its eventual explosion?