Highlights from AAS Nova: 5-18 July 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.

17 July 2020
A Stellar Flyby Makes Some Waves
Scientists watch how two disks surrounding young stars interact during a stellar flyby.

15 July 2020
Bent Crystals and Solar Flares
In 1984, astronauts performed a daring rescue mission in space. Today, observations from the spacecraft they saved are still paying out.

14 July 2020
The Formation of Massive Stars
Astrobites reports on recent simulations that provide insights on how massive stars are born.

13 July 2020
Evidence for an Ancient Martian Ocean
Was Mars once partially covered in ancient seas? There's now new evidence to support the Mars ocean hypothesis.

10 July 2020
Shining Bright Through the Ages
New research explores whether astronomers’ “standard candles” are really standard — and what implications this has for dark energy.

8 July 2020
An Update on the Mysterious Flashes of FRB 180916
Four recent studies have detailed some of the latest observations and theories of FRB 180916, a periodically repeating fast radio burst.

7 July 2020
Spectral Line Survey Reveals New Molecules in Two Protoplanetary Disks
Astrobites reports on a new look at the chemistry of two nearby protoplanetary disks.

6 July 2020
Featured Image: Clinging to an Atmosphere
Could TOI-700 d, an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of an early-type M-dwarf star, have held on to its atmosphere over long timescales?