B. C. Thomas et al 2016 ApJ 826 L3
Two supernovae are thought to have occurred within 100 pc in the last 10 Myr. What impact did they have on life on Earth? This study examines the many effects potentially due to these supernovae.
Arthur D. Adams and Stephen R. Kane 2016 AJ 152 4
The stellar properties of stars with transiting planets are compared to those with transiting planets that orbit in their hosts’ habitable zones. The two populations do not appear to be statistically different.
Adrian M. Price-Whelan et al 2016 ApJ 824 104
The chaotic fanning of the Ophiuchus stellar stream that orbits the Milky Way may have been caused by the graviational potential of the rotating, triaxial bar-like structure located in the galactic bulge.
Qing Gao et al 2016 ApJS 224 37
234 flaring binaries were identified in Kepler data of 1049 close binary pairs. These data indicate that binary flare activity levels depend in a predictable way on the binary’s orbital and rotation periods.
Fabian Hofmann et al 2016 ApJ 825 L19
Based on analysis of results from 619 simulations, a simple formula is presented describing the final spin of the black hole resulting from the merger of two black holes with arbitrary masses and spins.
Bruce Fegley Jr. et al 2016 ApJ 824 103
Hot, rocky exoplanets undergoing escape of steam-bearing atmospheres can experience loss of Si, Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Ca, Na, and K, modifying their bulk composition, density, heat balance, and interior structure.