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Biases from Bulging Planets

Biases from Bulging Planets

by Ben Cassese | Dec 7, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

We usually assume that all exoplanets are perfectly round. Today’s authors wonder: what are we getting wrong if some are slightly squished?

The More You Know? Conflicting Observations of a Brown Dwarf

The More You Know? Conflicting Observations of a Brown Dwarf

by Lili Alderson | Oct 29, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s bite takes a look at the brown dwarf KELT-1b and the curious results of recent observations of its atmosphere

Detecting Exoplanets’ Elusive Magnetic Fields with Radio Transits

Detecting Exoplanets’ Elusive Magnetic Fields with Radio Transits

by Macy Huston | Sep 8, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper explores a promising method for detecting and constraining exoplanetary magnetic fields: measuring their effects on a host star’s radio emission during transits.

Polka-Dotted Stars: Searching for Spots on KOI-340

Polka-Dotted Stars: Searching for Spots on KOI-340

by Catherine Clark | Aug 3, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors search for polka dots of concentrated magnetic flux on the surface of a subgiant star.

Searching for planets that formed a long time ago in a galaxy not so far away

Searching for planets that formed a long time ago in a galaxy not so far away

by Macy Huston | Jul 26, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

So far, astronomers have no confirmed detections of planets outside our Galaxy. Today’s paper searches for planets of extragalactic origin, from a dwarf galaxy that has since merged into the Milky Way halo.

Pride Month: An Interview with Dr. Kaitlin Rasmussen

Pride Month: An Interview with Dr. Kaitlin Rasmussen

by Briley Lewis | Jun 8, 2022 | Current Events, Interviews, Personal Experiences

Happy Pride Month! Today we talk with Dr. Kaitlin Rasmussen, a cutting-edge astronomer pushing the boundaries of both science *and* gender.

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