Highlights from AAS Nova: 22 March - 4 April 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.

3 April 2020
Peering Into the Atmosphere of the Hottest Planet Known
What’s going on inside the atmosphere of KELT-9b, the hottest exoplanet known? New observations give us a look.

1 April 2020
New Evidence for a Middleweight Black Hole
Do mid-sized black holes exist? A new study has found solid evidence of an intermediate mass black hole indulging in a snack.

31 March 2020
Interstellar Travel with Sailing (Space) Ships
Astrobites reports on how sailing spaceships could be propelled by photons and particles from astrophysical sources, potentially approaching the speed of light.

30 March 2020
Distant Metals Reveal the Universe’s Evolution
What can the metal-enriched gas surrounding distant galaxies tell us about how our universe evolved after the first sources of light appeared?

27 March 2020
Signals from Neutron Star Binaries
Fast radio bursts are odd signals with (so far) unknown sources. Could binary neutron star systems play a role in this mystery?

25 March 2020
Planetary Studies from a New Journal
The Planetary Science Journal has officially published its first issue. Read on for a look at the first articles included!

24 March 2020
Good Luck Sorting This Hat
Astrobites reports on the challenge of sorting galaxies. New evidence suggests that, much like Harry Potter, the Sombrero galaxy may fit into more than one category.

23 March 2020
Featured Image: Evidence for Planets in Disks?
Observations of the gas in the disks around young stars may provide new evidence for the presence of hidden planets.