18 June 2019

Highlights from AAS Nova: 2-15 June 2019

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.

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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.

13 June 2019
AAS 234: Day 3
This week we’re at the summer AAS meeting in St. Louis, MO. Here are some highlights from Day 3!

12 June 2019
AAS 234: Day 2
This week we’re at the summer AAS meeting in St. Louis, MO. Here are some highlights from Day 2!

11 June 2019
AAS 234: Day 1
This week we’re at the summer AAS meeting in St. Louis, MO. Here are some highlights from Day 1!

10 June 2019
AAS 234: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the 234th AAS meeting in St. Louis, MO.

9 June 2019
Meet the AAS 234 Keynote Speaker: Alice Shapley
Astrobites interviews AAS 234 keynote speaker Alice Shapley to learn more about her research and career.

8 June 2019
Meet the AAS 234 Keynote Speakers: Yacine Ali-Haïmoud and Anthony Yeates
Astrobites interviews AAS 234 keynote speakers Yacine Ali-Haïmoud and Anthony Yeates to learn more about their research and careers.

7 June 2019
Meet the AAS 234 Keynote Speakers: James Head III and Xander Tielens
Astrobites interviews AAS 234 keynote speakers James Head III and Xander Tielens to learn more about their research and careers.

6 June 2019
Meet the AAS 234 Keynote Speakers: Joshua Winn and Elisabeth Mills
Astrobites interviews AAS 234 keynote speakers Joshua Winn and Elisabeth Mills to learn more about their research and careers.

5 June 2019
The Current State of Astronomy Research, Summarized in 573 Papers
What are the big topics in astronomy research that we’ll be working to address in the next 10 years? Astronomers are sharing their thoughts in a once-a-decade occasion.

4 June 2019
TESS Spies, with Its Little Eye, Something Multi-Planetary
Astrobites reports on TESS’s discovery of three super-Earth planets orbiting a star so nearby and bright that it can be seen with the naked eye.

3 June 2019
Featured Image: Nebular Candles
This collection of ten spectacular Hubble images reveals candle-flame-shaped pre-planetary nebulae formed around dying stars.