22 May 2023

Highlights from AAS Nova: 7-20 May 2023

Kerry Hensley

Kerry Hensley American Astronomical Society (AAS)

AAS Nova provides brief highlights of recently published articles from the AAS journals, i.e., The Astronomical Journal (AJ), The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), ApJ Letters, ApJ Supplements, The Planetary Science Journal, and Research Notes of the AAS. The website's intent is to gain broader exposure for AAS authors and to provide astronomy researchers and enthusiasts with summaries of recent, interesting research across a wide range of astronomical fields.

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The following are the AAS Nova highlights from the past two weeks; follow the links to read more, or visit AAS Nova for more posts.

19 May 2023
The Prototypical Blazar BL Lacertae Shows New Behavior
In 2020, astronomers spotted curious color changes and other new behavior from the first known blazar.

17 May 2023
Forming the Sun on a Molecular Cloud Filament
Can a model in which the solar system forms in a dense, filamentary gas cloud explain the radioactive atoms found in meteorites?

15 May 2023
Featured Image: Star-Forming Galaxies in the Nearby Universe
A survey of 45 nearby galaxies may help researchers interpret ultraviolet emission from galaxies in the early universe.

12 May 2023
Serendipitous Supernovae
In an era of industrial-scale surveys of the night sky, sometimes unrelated projects happen to spot the same short-lived event with different tools. A new article published in The Astrophysical Journal describes a recent handful of these happy overlaps.

10 May 2023
Using Spacecraft Signals to Measure Sulfur Species on Venus
Upcoming missions to Venus will seek trace amounts of sulfur-containing molecules that can help us study the planet’s sulfuric acid clouds and search for active volcanoes.

8 May 2023
Giving Stars a Brake
Astrobites reports on how stellar rotation is slowed by stellar winds via magnetic braking, with a special focus on stars cooler than the Sun.

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