Cornell Astronomy

Congratulations to Darryl Seligman, @CornellAstro postdoctoral research associate! He has received an @NSF postdoctoral research fellowship to explore "Interstellar Comets and the New Insights to Planet Formation They Provide.* nsf.gov/news/news_summ…

.@CornellCAS @CornellAstro doctoral candidate Stella Ocker is co-author of a paper on new evidence on the nature of mysterious fast radio bursts. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/0…

Colin and the other undergraduate students did a fabulous job presenting at the @CornellAstro Undergraduate Research Poster Forum this morning! Great work everyone!

.@CornellAstro researcher Shami Chatterjee contributed to new findings about fast radio bursts (FRBs) from distant galaxies: “These new observations are another step forward in understanding the remarkable engines and the diversity of fast radio bursts." as.cornell.edu/news/reversibl…

“In this observation of radiation from a faraway celestial object, we see a beautiful effect that is a manifestation of intricate, fundamental physics.” @CornellAstro professor Dong Lai tests quantum electrodynamics in a neutron star with a magnetic field as.cornell.edu/news/neutron-s…

Time Magazine has named Britney Schmidt, associate professor of astronomy @CornellCAS and of Earth and atmospheric sciences @CornellEng, to its 2023 list of the world’s 100 most influential people. @CornellAstro news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/0…

How many rogue planets are out there, since one could conceivably destroy the Earth? @Newsweek asks. "We expect a really big population," says astronomer Alberto Fairén. @CornellAstro newsweek.com/rogue-free-flo…

New paper on emission spectroscopy of the ultra-hot Jupiter #exoplanet KELT-9b, using @CARMENES_exopl data, led by @AstroAndrew123, accepted by@AAS_Publishing: arxiv.org/abs/2304.03248 #astronomy

The #exoplanet Smertrios has a surprising abundance of heavy elements: "[It's] the mass of Saturn, but its atmosphere seems to have as much as 27 times the amount relative to its hydrogen and helium," @CornellAstro professor @jlunine says on @SPACEdotcom space.com/webb-telescope…

“Every giant planet is different, and we’re starting to see those differences thanks to JWST." @CornellAstro professor @jlunine and colleagues are exploring #exoplanet atmospheres using @NASAWebb. Some of their first findings appear today in @Nature as.cornell.edu/news/giant-pla…

"It's thrilling to be part of a grand human quest to look for worlds beyond our solar system…and in turn, to learn about our own place in the universe." Astronomer and A&S Dean @DrRayJay talks with @radionz about the adventure of space exploration. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

What is #Oumuamua? @CornellAstro researcher Darryl Seligman and colleagues argue that this mysterious 400-foot interstellar pancake is an icy planetary building block – and that similar small bodies, “dark comets," may be found in our midst. as.cornell.edu/news/first-kno…

For more than 30 years, the “Friends of Astronomy” have gathered to learn about the wonders of the universe from Cornell astronomers. Martha Haynes @CornellAstro professor and alum Chuck Mund, Jr. ’81 organize monthly Zoom events – join in! as.cornell.edu/news/learn-abo…

We’re back with a new episode next week! We feature Anna Ho, a new Assistant Professor of Astronomy at @CornellAstro studying energetic transients. We talk about her career path, experiences as a new Professor, ways to make the field more equitable for the future, and much more!

A particle physicist and flutist have transformed the waveform data of interstellar space from Voyager 1 into music; in @washingtonpost, @CornellAstro PhD candidate Stella Ocker she said she loved how the composition captured what Voyager 1 experienced. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Underwater robot @IcefinRobot gave Cornell researchers and their U.S.-New Zealand team an unprecedented look at the base of Antarctica’s largest ice shelf. Led by @CornellAstro scientist Britney Schmidt as.cornell.edu/news/robot-pro…

.@CornellCAS @CornellAstro doctoral student Bo Peng is lead author of a paper about the discovery of a chemically abundant galaxy in the early universe, to which doctoral students Catie Ball and Christopher Rooney contributed as co-authors. Read more: news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/0…

Cornell astronomers are searching for keys to life on Mars in central Spain – the extremely salty Tirez lagoon holds clues to the time when the red planet had liquid water on its surface. @CornellAstro as.cornell.edu/news/spanish-l…

The @CornellAstro community remembers Peter Gierasch, a Cornell astronomer who contributed to a wealth of knowledge on the processes of planetary atmospheres – specifically Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. as.cornell.edu/news/peter-gie…

.@NASAWebb is opening a new chapter in the study of exoplanets and the search for life beyond Earth; in @sciam, @CornellAstro professor @NikoleKLewis talks about using the telescope in current and future studies of exoplanet atmospheres @CSInst scientificamerican.com/article/jwst-h…