Highlights from AAS Nova: 2-15 August 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 web page for more posts.

14 August 2020
When Dark Matter Gets Fuzzy
What model of dark matter best describes our universe? A new study uses a unique region in our own galaxy to constrain one particular model: that of fuzzy dark matter.

12 August 2020
The Deepening Mystery of White Dwarf GD 394
TESS has been up to more than just finding planets! The spacecraft recently provided insight into an oddly behaving white dwarf.

11 August 2020
Formalde-hyde and Seek
A report from Astrobites explores the origins of complex molecules within protoplanetary disks, focusing on formaldehyde.

10 August 2020
Identifying a Slow Planet from a Single TESS Transit
A new study shows it’s possible to efficiently hunt down a wide-orbit planet starting from only one observed transit.

7 August 2020
Tracing Gas Flows Out of Star-Forming Galaxies
The movement of gas into and out of galaxies heavily impacts galaxy evolution. So how does gas flow out of galaxies that are very actively forming stars?

5 August 2020
1,000 AAS Nova Highlights and Five Years of Astronomy
Today we celebrate a milestone for AAS Nova and reflect on some of what’s happened in astronomy in the past five years.

4 August 2020
Faint Jewels: Discovering The Brilliance of Dwarf Galaxies
Astrobites reports on active galactic nuclei discovered within dwarf galaxies with the MaNGA survey.

3 August 2020
Featured Image: Investigating Venus’s Volcanic Activity in the Lab
Is Venus still volcanically active today? The differences between the two rocks shown here point to an answer.