Highlights from AAS Nova: 16-29 October 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.
28 October 2016
The Shape of Superluminous Supernovae
What drives the tremendous explosions of superluminous supernovae? New observations of their geometry might provide clues.
26 October 2016
Narrowing the Search After Gravitational-Wave Detections
Can we spot electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational waves? A new algorithm might narrow down the search.
25 October 2016
Evolution in the Stellar Nursery
Astrobites reports on the dusty environments where stars are born: do baby stars prefer hot or cold surroundings?
24 October 2016
Featured Image: A Looping Stellar Stream
This negative image of NGC 5907 reveals the faint stellar stream that encircles the galaxy, forming loops around it — a fossil of a recent merger.
21 October 2016
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 4
This week we’re at the DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, California, exploring the latest developments in the field of planetary science. Here are the highlights from Day 4!
20 October 2016
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 3
This week we’re at the DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, California, exploring the latest developments in the field of planetary science. Here are the highlights from Day 3!
19 October 2016
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 2
This week we’re at the DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, California, exploring the latest developments in the field of planetary science. Here are the highlights from Day 2!
18 October 2016
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 1
This week we’re at the DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, California, exploring the latest developments in the field of planetary science. Here are the highlights from Day 1!