Highlights from AAS Nova: 2–15 June 2024

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 AAS Nova for more posts.

14 June 2024
AAS 244: Day 4
One last plenary session brought AAS 244 to a close on Thursday. Read on for a discussion of how to detect X-rays from dark matter particles!

13 June 2024
AAS 244: Day 3
Day 3 of AAS 244! Read on to learn about a rare star system with twin jets and twin disks, challenges to the leading cosmological model, and even a way to measure awe from brain waves during a solar eclipse!

12 June 2024
AAS 244: Day 2
On Day 2 of AAS 244, we heard about surprising spiral galaxies, the challenges of exoplanet exploration, and the growing importance of AI in astronomy. Read on to learn more!

11 June 2024
AAS 244: Day 1
Day 1 of AAS 244: dozens of newly discovered supernovae, a hypervelocity star in the Milky Way, the Sun’s impact on Earth’s climate, and much, much more!

10 June 2024
AAS 244: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the 244th AAS meeting happening in Madison, WI.

7 June 2024
AAS Publishing at AAS 244 in Madison
The AAS publishing team is excited to engage with the community at the upcoming AAS meeting. Check out what they'll be up to at the meeting!

5 June 2024
Stars on the Run
New research uses ultra-precise measurements from the Gaia spacecraft to track down and study runaway stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud.

4 June 2024
The Unexpected Findings of an Emission Shell
Astrobites reports on the never-seen-before optical emission shell around the CI Camelopardalis X-ray binary system.

3 June 2024
Featured Image: A Starry Cigar
Recent JWST observations highlight narrow filaments and bubble-like structures in the nearby starburst galaxy Messier 82.