Highlights from AAS Nova: 29 May - 11 June 2016

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.

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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.

10 June 2016
Jets from Merging Neutron Stars
Scientists have successfully simulated the merger of two neutron stars launching a short-lived jet, consistent with short gamma-ray burst detections.

8 June 2016
Cold Accretion from the Cosmic Web
How did the first galaxies form within the cosmic web? New observations provide a clue!

6 June 2016
Testing Our Fundamental Assumptions
A series of recent studies explore the possibility of using transient astrophysical sources to test fundamental physics.

3 June 2016
2016 SPD: Day 3
Yesterday’s SPD press conference was about both the outreach and science planned for the upcoming 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse.

2 June 2016
2016 SPD: Day 2
Yesterday at the SPD meeting, four speakers provided their views on some of the current hot topics in solar physics, including “stealth” coronal mass ejections, sunspot formation, long-term solar activity trends, and the largest solar telescope ever built.

1 June 2016
2016 SPD: Day 1
This week we’re at the 2016 Solar Physics Division meeting in Boulder, CO. Follow along for some of the latest updates!

30 May 2016
Featured Image: Fireball After a Temporary Capture?
The fireball in this image may have been produced by a unique type of object that was temporarily captured by the Earth.