Christine M. Simpson et al 2016 ApJ 827 L29
Simulations of galactic outflows from supernova explosions demonstrate that inclusion of cosmic-ray physics changes the source of pressure that provides the driving force for the outflows.
A. Moór et al 2016 ApJ 826 123
Herschel Space Observatory far-IR observations of 31 star systems in nearby young moving groups found 6 stars with possible debris disks, with several of them similar to the disk of the ancient solar system.
Andrej Prša et al 2016 AJ 152 41
The IAU recommends nominal conversion constants for selected solar and planetary properties (e.g. solar radius, luminosity, and mass, or Jupiter’s radius) in order to standardize regerence values.
Pieter van Dokkum et al 2016 ApJ 828 L6
The stellar kinematics of Dragonfly 44, one of the largest Coma ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs), reveal a dark matter fraction of 98%, adding to recent evidence that UDGs are “failed” galaxies.
Hiroyuki R. Takahashi et al 2016 ApJ 826 23
Simulations of accretion flows around stellar mass black holes show that the relatively cold disk (107 K) is truncated near the black hole. Hot, low-density regions appear within the truncation radius.
Dennis Zaritsky et al 2016 ApJ 826 L9
Based on the discovery of a globular cluster in ultra-faint Eri II, it’s calculated that subhalos with M < 1010 solar masses, many of which may be yet undetected, could host between 5 and 31 globular clusters.