Selections from 2017: Image Processing with AstroImageJ
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Selections from 2017: Atmosphere Around an Earth-Like Planet
An atmosphere has been detected for the first time around a roughly Earth-sized exoplanet.
Selections from 2017: Mapping the Universe with SDSS-IV
The prolific Sloan Digital Sky Survey has entered its fourth iteration, SDSS-IV, in its mission to map out both our own galaxy and the distant universe.
Selections from 2017: Hostile Environment Around TRAPPIST-1
Models of the magnetic environment surrounding the seven planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system suggest that it’s not a pleasant place to be for life.
Selections from 2017: Computers Help Us Map Our Home
A large sample of computer-identified variable stars is helping us to trace out the shape and behavior of the Milky Way’s outskirts.
More Planets in the Hyades Cluster
Three planets have been discovered around a star in the nearby Hyades cluster, potentially providing insight into the early lives of planets similar to our own.
Star-Forming Clouds Feed, Churn, and Fall
New simulations explore the lives of molecular clouds, the birthplaces of stars in galaxies throughout the universe.
Which of Kepler’s Stars Flare?
The habitability of distant exoplanets is dependent upon many factors — one of which is the activity of their host stars. A new study explores flares on Kepler stars.
Exploring Our Galaxy’s Thick Disk
What is the structure of the Milky Way’s disk, and how did it form? A new study uses giant stars to explore these questions.
Smashing a Jet into a Cloud to Form Stars
What happens when the highly energetic jet from the center of an active galaxy rams into surrounding clouds of gas and dust?