Chen-Xu Liu et al 2015 ApJ 810 165
This study of ~76k void galaxies shows that void galaxies are slightly fainter, are less massive, have younger stellar populations, and have higher specific star formation rates than wall galaxies.
Tie Liu et al 2015 ApJ 810 147
A high-velocity molecular outflow has been detected in the mini-starburst W49N. Among the most energetic molecular outflows in the Milky Way, this could shed light on high-mass star formation.
Jeremy Heyl et al 2015 ApJ 810 127
A study of globular cluster 47 Tucanae suggests that stars similar to the Sun lose the majority of their mass to become white dwarfs as they reach the AGB phase, NOT when they are red giants.
Michael Hippke and Daniel Angerhausen 2015 ApJ 810 29
PLATO 2.0, an exoplanetary mission planned for 2024, will observe >1 billion stars and will have the capability to detect Venus and Earth analogs, or even transiting exomoons, with enough data.
Alberto Zonca et al 2015 ApJ 810 70
The extinction profiles of the Magellanic Clouds are successfully modeled by absorption by a population of classical dust grains and a collection of free-flying polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Maxwell Moe and Rosanne Di Stefano 2015 ApJ 810 61
A study of 221 eclipsing binaries in the LMC suggests that 1) younger eclilpsing binaries tend to reside in dustier environments, and 2) younger eclipsing binaries generally have large eccentricities.