Highlights from AAS Nova: 17 May - 6 June 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 three weeks; follow the links to read more, or visit the AAS Nova webpage for more posts.

4 June 2020
AAS 236: Day 3
This week we’re at the virtual AAS summer meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 3!

3 June 2020
AAS 236: Day 2
This week we’re at the virtual AAS summer meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 2!

2 June 2020
AAS 236: Day 1
This week we’re at the virtual AAS summer meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 1!

1 June 2020
AAS 236: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the virtual 236th AAS meeting.

29 May 2020
AAS Publishing at AAS 236 Online
Will you be at the 236th AAS meeting? We look forward to seeing you there!

27 May 2020
Are We Watching a Planet Disintegrate?
New observations have revealed a particularly inhospitable environment: a planet literally disintegrating as it orbits its host.

26 May 2020
The “Where’s Waldo?” of Astrochemistry
Astrobites reports on how searching for molecules in astronomical settings is a bit like looking for Waldo.

22 May 2020
Making Galaxies of All Sorts
A new code allows astronomers to realistically model galaxies, accurately reproducing both their structures and their motions.

20 May 2020
Cosmic Rays as the Source of Life’s Handedness
Why is life built from molecules with preferred orientation? There’s a chance cosmic rays are to blame.

19 May 2020
A Stellar M-SFR-Z Relation MOSt DEFinitely Exists at z~2.3
Astrobites reports on the relationship between stellar mass, metallicity, and star formation rate in early galaxies.

18 May 2020
Featured Image: BUFFALO Hunting with Hubble
Want an even wider look at the rich galaxy clusters of the Hubble Frontier Fields? Take a walk with BUFFALO.