H.-W. Kim et al 2018 AJ 155 186
The Korea Microlensing Telescope Network light curves for microlensing-event candidates in the Kepler K2 C9 field are released for use with observations from Kepler, which functions as a microlens parallax satellite.
Zaven Arzoumanian et al 2018 ApJS 235 37
High-precision timing data for 45 millisecond pulsars observed over 11 years provide new parallax, Shapiro-delay, and orbital-period-variation measurements, as well as constraints on the gravitational-wave background.
Andrew McNeill et al 2018 ApJL 857 L1
The interstellar asteroid 1I/’Oumuamua is found to have a density range 1500 < ρ < 2800 kg/m3, which requires no significant cohesive strength to hold together. The authors estimate its aspect ratio at 6 ± 1:1.
Nikolaos Georgakarakos et al 2018 ApJ 856 155
A study of 147 planetary systems suggests that the presence of “giant neighbors” can reduce a terrestrial planet’s chances to remain habitable, but they can also occasionally increase the extent of habitable zones.
Ariel Graykowski and David Jewitt 2018 AJ 155 184
An optical color survey of 43 irregular satellites of our outer planets reveals a depletion of ultrared matter, though it’s abundant in the Kuiper Belt and Centaur populations. This hints at the populations’ different origins.
Ravi Kumar Kopparapu et al 2018 ApJ 856 122
A new classification scheme organizes exoplanets into different categories based on their size and incident stellar flux. These categories are then used to predict exoplanet yields for future direct imaging missions.