Ben W. P. Lew et al 2016 ApJ 829 L32

HST/WFC3 observations of the cloud structure of a 20-Jupiter-mass, extremely red brown dwarf suggest a possible connection between dusty atmospheres and high-amplitude variability of dwarfs.

Brian E. Wood et al 2016 ApJ 829 74

Ultraviolet spectroscopic observations of red giant atmospheres by HST support a model in which the termination shocks of red gians are radiative shocks, rather than simple hydrodynamic shocks.

Matthew J. Holman and Matthew J. Payne 2016 AJ 152 94

The properties of the hypothetical Planet Nine in our solar system are constrained by measurements of tidal perturbations on the distance between Earth and the Cassini spacecraft.

Laura Schaefer et al 2016 ApJ 829 63

Simulations of the interaction of a magma ocean with a water-rich atmosphere provide theoretical models for the atmosphere of GJ 1132b, a nearby Earth-sized exoplanet transiting an M dwarf.

James R. A. Davenport et al 2016 ApJ 829 L31

Flares from our nearest neighbor, the M dwarf Proxima Centauri, may impede our ability to detect planet transits. Extrapolated rates of ~8 superflares/year and ~63 smaller flares/day were found.

Adam R. Sibley et al 2016 AJ 152 93

The overall nebular masses for hydrogen, helium, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur are established for the Crab Nebula — which can inform stellar models for relatively low-mass, core-collapse supernovae.