by Sumeet Kulkarni | Nov 5, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries
The Solar Cycle sees our Sun alternate between phases of tempest and tranquility driven by its magnetic field roughly every 11 years. It has been difficult to measure the magnetic strength when the Sun goes silent – until now.
by Jenny Calahan | Sep 21, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries
Who is phosphine and why do we care? Have we found alien life? or is it just rock farts? This astrobite summarizes the Nature paper describing the detection and potential implications of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus.
by Ellis Avallone | Sep 3, 2020 | Classics, Daily Paper Summaries
Today’s bite takes a look at a paper that changed our understanding of stars and the stuff that streams from them. Read on to learn more about the physics surrounding Parker’s discovery of the solar wind.
by Briley Lewis | Aug 28, 2020 | Current Events, Daily Paper Summaries
Humans have been looking up for our entire history – today, let’s take a look at the women of indigenous African communities and their relationship to the night sky!
by Anthony Maue | Jul 11, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries
The apparent paradox of an early warm wet Earth but wimpy young sun may be solved by improved constraints and sophisticated atmospheric models.
by Ellis Avallone | May 29, 2020 | Career Navigation, Current Events
How can we learn about some of the most energetic events in our universe? The answer lies closer to home than you think. Tune in to Dr. Kazunari Shibata’s Hale Prize talk at #AAS236 to learn about how the Sun can teach us all about eruptive processes on other stars and beyond!