Highlights from AAS Nova: 9-22 January 2022

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.

21 January 2022
Sampling the Solar Wind with the Parker Solar Probe
Now that it’s “touched” the Sun, will the Parker Solar Probe help solve the mysteries surrounding the cause of solar wind?

19 January 2022
Exploring a Magnetospheric Origin for Fast Radio Bursts
Highly magnetic neutron stars called magnetars might be responsible for many powerful radio bursts — but can these bursts really escape a magnetar’s intense magnetic fields?

18 January 2022
A Magnetic Map of the Silent Sun
Astrobites reports on our Sun’s alternation between phases of tempest and tranquility, driven by its magnetic field roughly every 11 years. It has been difficult to measure the magnetic strength when the Sun goes silent — until now.

14 January 2022
Virtual AAS 239 Programming: Days 4 & 5
This week we’re reporting on the virtual programming associated with the canceled 239th AAS meeting. Here are the highlights from Days 4 and 5!

13 January 2022
Virtual AAS 239 Programming: Day 3
This week we’re reporting on the virtual programming associated with the canceled 239th AAS meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 3!

12 January 2022
Virtual AAS 239 Programming: Day 2
This week we’re reporting on the virtual programming associated with the canceled 239th AAS meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 2!

11 January 2022
Virtual AAS 239 Programming: Day 1
This week we’re reporting on the virtual programming associated with the canceled 239th AAS meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 1!

10 January 2022
Join Us This Week for Virtual AAS 239 Press Conferences (and More!)
This week, we’re hosting eight virtual press conferences — tune in or follow along here for the latest newsworthy science results!