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Kepler Reaction Wheel Failure Cripples Spacecraft, but Mission Thrives
Although the reaction wheel failure incapacitates the telescope, we are still finding new Earth-sized planets in the plethora of existing data.
How Hot Jupiters are (Not) Made
Title: A Paucity of Proto-Hot Jupiters on Super-Eccentric Orbits Authors: Rebekah I. Dawson, Ruth A. Murray-Clay, John Asher Johnson First Author’s Institution: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Note: This post is based in part on a talk by Rebekah Dawson at the UC Berkeley Planet and Star Formation Seminar on Nov. 7, 2012. Introduction How do planets [...]
Convection in the Sun is Slower than We Thought
In the sun, subsurface flows are 20-100 times slower than what is predicted in widely used theoretical models.
Feet on the Ground, but Reaching for the Stars?
How do we decide whether to do safe research that is sure to make a small contribution to science or to pursue risky projects that could make a big difference?
Two types of type Ia supernova?
What if type Ia supernova are not all made the same way? For the first time, a study links type Ia supernova explosions to their parent systems, uncovering evidence for two different ways to produce these purportedly “standard” explosions.
Kepler on Trial
If Kepler does not obtain additional financial support, it will “close its eyes forever.” – Natalie Batalha.
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