With Age Comes Wisdom
By determining the precise ages of stars in our galaxy, today’s Astrobite focuses on piecing together a detailed history of our own Milky Way.
Subgiant in the spotlight: characterising a new benchmark star
Today’s authors take a multi-faceted approach to characterising a benchmark subgiant star using asteroseismology, interferometry, and spectroscopy.
A Lunar Time Machine: Secrets to our Sun’s Active Past
Could the surface of Earth’s only natural satellite hold the key to understanding early activity of our own star? Today’s paper investigates the Moon’s composition to find out more.
Where did the eMSTO go?
A look at how magnetic braking can erase the extended main sequence turn-off feature in old stellar clusters.
A White Dwarf Moving With The Flow
New data from Gaia shows that the white dwarf GD 50 is part of the co-moving group of stars AB Doradus. What does this tell us about the group?
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Keivan Stassun
Astronomy and exoplanet science are entering into an era of unprecedented precision. Check out Dr. Keivan Stassun’s plenary talk at #AAS232 to learn more!