Making Mountains Out Of…?
Astrobites reports on just one of Pluto’s many mysteries: the formation of its complex five-moon system.
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A New Kind of Animal in the Exoplanet Zoo
Cool, hazy exoplanets might look a lot like Saturn’s moon Titan. A new study explores the possible atmospheres of exo-Titans around a variety of host stars.
An Occam’s Razor for Very-Hot Hot Jupiters
Astrobites reports on how cues from stellar atmospheric chemistry can help explain observations of the atmospheres of very hot gas giants.
Can We Detect Alien Civilizations from Their Space Junk?
Astrobites explores a possible new detection strategy in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Imaged Companion Drives Spiral Arms in Disk
Astrobites reports on the spiral arms seen in the protoplanetary disk around HD 100453 A, which appear to be caused by the star’s M-dwarf companion.
It’s Complicated: Three-Body Interactions Can Affect LIGO’s Binary Black Hole Mergers
Astrobites explores the process through which a number of “strangers” — unassociated black holes — might interact and eventually merge.
Can We Detect Exo-Seasons?
Astrobites explores whether we’ll be able to observe seasons on warm-Jupiter exoplanets with the James Webb Space Telescope.
GW170817: The X-Ray Emission Did What?
Astrobites reports on what we’ve learned from X-ray observations of the momentous neutron-star merger GW170817.
Biodiversity or Bust
Which stars are most likely to host planets capable of supporting complex life? Astrobites reports on a study seeking to answer this question.
A Recipe for Mini-Neptunes
Astrobites explores what it takes to form a mini-Neptune from the ingredients of an early solar system.