Highlights from AAS Nova: 10 - 23 December 2017
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.
21 December 2017
Selections from 2017: Atmosphere Around an Earth-Like Planet
An atmosphere has been detected for the first time around a roughly Earth-sized exoplanet.
20 December 2017
Selections from 2017: Mapping the Universe with SDSS-IV
The prolific Sloan Digital Sky Survey has entered its fourth iteration, SDSS-IV, in its mission to map out both our own galaxy and the distant universe.
19 December 2017
Selections from 2017: Hostile Environment Around TRAPPIST-1
Models of the magnetic environment surrounding the seven planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system suggest that it’s not a pleasant place to be for life.
18 December 2017
Selections from 2017: Computers Help Us Map Our Home
A large sample of computer-identified variable stars is helping us to trace out the shape and behavior of the Milky Way’s outskirts.
15 December 2017
More Planets in the Hyades Cluster
Three planets have been discovered around a star in the nearby Hyades cluster, potentially providing insight into the early lives of planets similar to our own.
13 December 2017
Star-Forming Clouds Feed, Churn, and Fall
New simulations explore the lives of molecular clouds, the birthplaces of stars in galaxies throughout the universe.
12 December 2017
Hunting for the Faintest Galaxies
Astrobites reports on how we might find faint and distant dwarf galaxies without individually resolving their stars.
11 December 2017
Featured Image: Making Dust in the Lab
A remarkable photograph — which spans only ~10 µm across — reveals what happens when you form dust grains in a laboratory under conditions similar to those of interstellar space.