Highlights from AAS Nova: 15-28 May 2016
Susanna Kohler American Astronomical Society (AAS)
AAS Nova provides brief highlights of recently published articles from the AAS journals, i.e., The Astronomical Journal (AJ) and The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), ApJ Letters, and ApJ Supplements. The website's intent is to gain broader exposure for AAS authors and to provide astronomy researchers and enthusiasts with summaries of recent, interesting research across a wide range of astronomical fields.
The following are the AAS Nova highlights from the past two weeks; follow the links to read more, or visit the AAS Nova webpage for more posts.
27 May 2016
AAS Publishing News: An Interview with Leon Golub
Meet your new AAS Lead Editor for the Sun and the Heliosphere corridor! Here’s what he thinks about his field, the upcoming SPD meeting, and the publishing process.
25 May 2016
Clues From Pluto’s Ions
Recent results from the New Horizons Pluto flyby reveal interesting information about Pluto’s atmosphere and how the solar wind interacts with it.
23 May 2016
A Comet’s Missing Light
On 28 November 2013, comet ISON passed within two solar radii of the Sun’s surface. But instead of shining in extreme ultraviolet light as predicted, ISON was never detected.
20 May 2016
Building Halos by Digesting Satellites
New simulations have allowed scientists to examine the brutal process of building a galactic halo out of destroyed satellite galaxies.
18 May 2016
Reconnection on the Sun
Recent observations have revealed how solar magnetic fields rearrange themselves, producing the tremendous releases of energy we observe as solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
16 May 2016
Discovery of Methanol in a Planetary Birthplace
A milestone ALMA discovery represents a first step in understanding the conditions for planet formation that can lead to life-supporting planets like Earth.