Highlights from AAS Nova: 20 December 2020 - 2 January 2021

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.

31 December 2020
Selections from 2020: Hubble Observations of Psyche
Ultraviolet observations of the asteroid (16) Psyche reveal more about this unusual body’s surface.

30 December 2020
Selections from 2020: Resolving Strands on the Sun
Images from a brief window of observation reveal spectacular strands of plasma in the Sun’s atmosphere.

29 December 2020
Selections from 2020: No Hydrogen Ice for ‘Oumuamua
Could interstellar asteroid ‘Oumuamua be a speeding hydrogen iceberg?

28 December 2020
Selections from 2020: Habitability of a Super-Earth
Not all habitable worlds are Earth-like! A recent study explored the potential habitability of a larger super-Earth.

23 December 2020
Selections from 2020: A Twinkling Black Hole
Recent observations show Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, twinkling in radio light.

22 December 2020
Selections from 2020: Alignment of the Solar System
The ecliptic plane may be where all the planets hang out, but there could be a second alignment plane within our solar system.

21 December 2020
Selections from 2020: Expanding the Universe with GEODEs
The universe’s accelerating expansion might be driven by a sea of former stars that are now cores of dark energy.