13 June 2017

Highlights from AAS Nova: 28 May - 10 June 2017

Susanna Kohler

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.

9 June 2017
AAS 230: Day 4
This week we’re at the summer AAS meeting in Austin, TX. Here are the highlights from Day 4!

8 June 2017
AAS 230: Day 3
This week we’re at the summer AAS meeting in Austin, TX. Here are the highlights from Day 3!

7 June 2017
AAS 230: Day 2
This week we’re at the summer AAS meeting in Austin, TX. Here are the highlights from Day 2!

6 June 2017
AAS 230: Day 1
This week we’re at the summer AAS meeting in Austin, TX. Here are the highlights from Day 1!

4 June 2017
AAS 230: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the 230th AAS meeting in Austin, TX.

2 June 2017
Probing Magnetic Fields of Early Galaxies
How do magnetic fields form and evolve in early galaxies? New observations have provided us with clues.

31 May 2017
Echoes from a Dying Star
What can we learn from the infrared echo of a supermassive black hole tearing apart a passing star?

30 May 2017
Citizen Scientists in Search of Failed Stars
Astrobites reports on the discovery of a nearby brown dwarf by the citizen scientists of the “Backyard Worlds: Planet 9” project.

29 May 2017
Featured Image: A Filament Forms and Erupts
This dynamic image of active region NOAA 12241 reveals the formation of a solar filament.