DPS 53: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the 53rd DPS meeting, happening virtually anywhere, and other great planetary science content.
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Tracing Gas in Distant Galaxies
Carbon monoxide lends a helping hand in the search for star-forming gas beyond the Milky Way.
A Better Space Weather Forecasting Tool
Space weather forecasting is challenging, but thousands of Earth-orbiting spacecraft could benefit from it. Is there a way to make our forecasts more accurate?
Cold and Distant: Meet the Newest Brown Dwarf
Astrobites reports on the discovery of a new — and especially chilly — brown dwarf by citizen scientists.
Featured Image: Landslides on a Dwarf Planet
Avalanches of fine particles on dwarf planet Ceres may help this body to retain volatile material within its surface.
Assessing the Impact of a Supermassive Black Hole
Infrared observations of a galaxy from the early universe hold insights on the evolution of galaxies and their central black holes.
Viewing Star Formation from a New Angle
New studies of star forming clouds have expanded into the 3D universe — and now you can explore their results in 3D, too.
Stellar Nurseries in the Palm of Your Hand
3D printing offers a new view of star-forming regions.
Planets, Planets Everywhere (Not Just Where You’d Think)
Gravitational microlensing allows astronomers to search for exoplanets throughout the Milky Way.
Heavy Metals Hint at an Unusually Dense White Dwarf
Titanium and chromium found in a supernova remnant suggest differences between exploding white dwarfs.
More Insight into Neutron Star Interiors
Recent X-ray observations of an enormous neutron star provide clues to its interior structure.
Fuel Reserves in Ancient Galaxies
Frenzied star formation in our universe slowed 8–10 billion years ago. A recent study explores how much fuel these galaxies had available for making stars.