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Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Searching for Hot Jupiters in 47 Tucanae

Scientists investigate giant planets in a dense star cluster.

Alison L. Crisp, Jonas Klüter, Marz L. Newman

2025-03-12T12:04:08+00:00 ― 3 min read

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Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Reevaluating Astronomy in a Changing World

Conference tackles astronomy's role in addressing environmental challenges.

Faustine Cantalloube, Camille Noûs

2025-03-08T07:45:32+00:00 ― 6 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Mystery of Asteroid 2024 PT5: Lunar Origins Revealed

Asteroid 2024 PT5 raises questions about its possible lunar origins.

Theodore Kareta, Oscar Fuentes-Muñoz, Nicholas Moskovitz

2025-03-07T07:04:46+00:00 ― 6 min read

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics MIRAC-5: A New Era in Astronomy

MIRAC-5 revolutionizes space observation with mid-infrared technology.

Rory Bowens, Jarron Leisenring, Michael R. Meyer

2025-03-06T20:43:48+00:00 ― 7 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics The Dance of Gas: Birth of Stars

Explore vertical shear instability in protoplanetary disks and its role in star formation.

Han-Gyeol Yun, Woong-Tae Kim, Jaehan Bae

2025-03-05T11:17:36+00:00 ― 6 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics The Dance of Turbulence: VSI in Protoplanetary Disks

Explore how vertical shear instability helps shape the formation of planets.

Han-Gyeol Yun, Woong-Tae Kim, Jaehan Bae

2025-03-05T10:29:50+00:00 ― 6 min read

Fluid Dynamics Symmetric Instability: The Dance of Fluids

Discover how symmetric instability shapes weather, oceans, and planetary atmospheres.

Yaoxuan Zeng, Malte F. Jansen

2025-03-04T16:58:58+00:00 ― 5 min read

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics The Cosmic Dance of Accretion Disks

Discover the dynamic role of accretion disks in our universe.

Christophe Gissinger

2025-03-03T06:45:00+00:00 ― 7 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Curious Planet Pair Pileups: A Cosmic Mystery

Scientists investigate unusual planet pair formations beyond orbital norms.

Jessica Lin, Ivan Dudiak, Samuel Hadden

2025-03-01T17:19:58+00:00 ― 6 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics The Fiery Secrets of Lava Planets

Discover how lava planets reveal the history of our universe.

Harrison Nicholls, Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, Tim Lichtenberg

2025-02-27T18:21:44+00:00 ― 7 min read

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Unraveling Star Birth: New Discoveries in M17

Researchers reveal key insights into star formation in the M17 region.

J. Poorta, M. Hogerheijde, A. de Koter

2025-02-27T04:01:56+00:00 ― 7 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Searching for Life Beyond Earth

A look into the factors influencing the search for extraterrestrial life.

Dennis Höning, Ludmila Carone, Philipp Baumeister

2025-02-26T08:07:46+00:00 ― 8 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics New Insights into Protoplanetary Disks and Planet Formation

Research reveals how vortices create rings and gaps in protoplanetary disks.

Xiaoyi Ma, Pinghui Huang, Cong Yu

2025-02-26T03:21:10+00:00 ― 6 min read

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Harnessing AI to Study Eclipsing Binary Stars

AI transforms how we analyze eclipsing binary stars, speeding up discoveries.

Marcin Wrona, Andrej Prša

2025-02-25T13:01:22+00:00 ― 7 min read

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Decoding Solar Activity: Impact on Exoplanet Detection

Learn how solar activity affects our search for distant planets.

Yinan Zhao, Xavier Dumusque, Michael Cretignier

2025-02-25T08:14:46+00:00 ― 6 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics New Insights on Comets from LSST

The Legacy Survey of Space and Time promises to change how we find comets.

Laura Inno, Margherita Scuderi, Ivano Bertini

2025-02-23T03:42:10+00:00 ― 6 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Mystery of CX Tau: A Chemistry Puzzle in Space

CX Tau's unusual CO2-rich disk challenges existing theories on planet formation.

Marissa Vlasblom, Milou Temmink, Sierra L. Grant

2025-02-21T23:50:20+00:00 ― 9 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Satellites vs. Radio Astronomy: The Ongoing Challenge

Growing satellite presence threatens radio astronomy observations.

Dylan Grigg, Steven Tingay, Steve Prabu

2025-02-20T18:22:58+00:00 ― 6 min read

Populations and Evolution The Origins of Life: A Simple Story

Explore how life began with simple cells and evolved into complex organisms.

Søren Toxvaerd

2025-02-17T07:02:12+00:00 ― 7 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Winds of Change: Planet Formation in Space

Discover how winds shape the birth of planets in protoplanetary disks.

Xiao Hu, Jaehan Bae, Zhaohuan Zhu

2025-02-15T03:02:38+00:00 ― 6 min read

Space Physics Geomagnetic Storms: Nature's Thrilling Challenges

Discover how geomagnetic storms affect our planet and technology.

Sumanjit Chakraborty, Dibyendu Chakrabarty, Anil K. Yadav

2025-02-11T05:06:10+00:00 ― 5 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics The Mysteries of Long-Period Giant Planets

Discover the challenges and methods in studying distant giant planets.

Fabo Feng, Guang-Yao Xiao, Hugh R. A. Jones

2025-02-10T13:10:50+00:00 ― 7 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics The Secrets of Planet Formation

Discover how gas density affects the birth of planets.

Mor Rozner

2025-02-08T21:22:30+00:00 ― 5 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics New Insights into TRAPPIST-1 Planets

Scientists tackle stellar contamination to study atmospheres of distant worlds.

Alexander D. Rathcke, Lars A. Buchhave, Julien De Wit

2025-02-04T10:41:46+00:00 ― 5 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics C/2024 S1: The Fiery Demise of a Comet

C/2024 S1's dramatic journey and disintegration reveal the nature of comets.

David Jewitt, Jane Luu, Jing Li

2025-02-02T07:44:42+00:00 ― 5 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Lunar Olivine: Insights from Space

Research reveals softness of lunar olivine impacts future space missions.

P. Grèbol-Tomàs, J. Ibáñez-Insa, J. M. Trigo-Rodríguez

2025-02-02T04:33:38+00:00 ― 7 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Sub-Neptunes: The Enigmatic Water Worlds

Exploring the potential of sub-Neptunes in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Artyom Aguichine, Natalie Batalha, Jonathan J. Fortney

2025-02-01T19:48:12+00:00 ― 6 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics The Chaos of Planetary Families

Discover how giant planets influence smaller ones in complex cosmic families.

Joseph R. Livesey, Juliette Becker

2025-01-29T14:34:50+00:00 ― 6 min read

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics The Chaotic Dance of Kepler-56

Discover the intriguing dynamics of star Kepler-56 and its unique planetary system.

J. M. Joel Ong

2025-01-26T11:44:46+00:00 ― 5 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Searching for Habitable Worlds Beyond Earth

Scientists study planets to find those suitable for life beyond our own.

Arthur D. Adams, Christopher Colose, Aronne Merrelli

2025-01-26T02:11:34+00:00 ― 8 min read

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Jupiter's Atmosphere: A Deep Dive into Radio Observations

Scientists study Jupiter's atmosphere using radio waves to uncover dynamic processes.

Joanna Hardesty, Chris Moeckel, Imke de Pater

2025-01-19T20:31:26+00:00 ― 6 min read

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics The Next Frontier: SiC Detectors in Space

Silicon carbide detectors are transforming our understanding of the universe.

Prabal Saxena, Zeynep Dilli, Peter Snapp

2025-01-19T03:48:20+00:00 ― 6 min read

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Harnessing RISTRETTO: A New Era in Exoplanet Research

RISTRETTO enhances our ability to study exoplanets like Proxima b.

M. Bugatti, C. Lovis, F. Pepe

2025-01-18T12:40:46+00:00 ― 6 min read