Konstantin Batygin and Michael E. Brown 2016 ApJL 833 L3
Simulations show that a hypothetical Planet Nine on an eccentric, mildly inclined orbit can generate the population of unusual-orbit, highly-inclined Kuiper Belt objects we observe in the solar system.
Takashi J. Moriya et al 2016 ApJ 833 64
Light curves are modeled for supernovae that are powered by rapidly rotating, strongly magnetized neutron stars that collapse into black holes after losing the rotation energy required to support their mass.
G. R. Harp et al 2016 AJ 152 181
SETI observations with the Allen Telescope Array of 9293 stars — including 2015 exoplanet stars and Kepler objects of interest — found no detectable persistent signals from extraterrestrial technology.
Chan-Kao Chang et al 2016 ApJS 227 20
Five dedicated intermediate PTF surveys covering 188 deg2 found one new large super-fast rotator: (40511) 1999 RE88, a main-belt asteroid with diameter of ~1.9 km and period of ~1.96 hr.
Roeland P. van der Marel and Johannes Sahlmann 2016 ApJL 832 L23
The first results from Gaia on Local Group dynamics show proper motions and rotation curves consistent with those measured and inferred from past programs, indicating a promising start for this mission.
Fabio Antonini et al 2016 AJ 152 174
The majority of Jupiter pairs are shown to be dynamically unstable if the inner planet is placed more than 1 AU from the host star, suggesting such planets could not have tidally migrated to their current orbits.