Highlights from AAS Nova: 12-25 January 2020

AAS Nova provides brief highlights of recently published articles from the AAS journals, i.e., The Astronomical Journal (AJ), The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, The Planetary Science Journal, and Research Notes of the AAS. 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.

24 January 2020
Confirming New Physics in Space
Not all laboratory astrophysics occurs in labs down here on Earth; sometimes, the lab is in space!

22 January 2020
Giant Planets in a Post-Apocalyptic Solar System
How will the giant planets of our solar system fare after the Sun evolves into a white dwarf?

21 January 2020
Modeling Supernovae Feedback as a Galactic Fountain
Astrobites reports on how stellar feedback can drive a galactic fountain by pushing out gas that later falls back in.

13 January 2020
Featured Image: SOFIA Traces a Galaxy’s Magnetic Field
What do the magnetic fields of an entire spiral galaxy look like? Thanks to SOFIA, we’ve got a beautiful view!