Astrophysics
12 posts
51 Eri b is one of the few exoplanets that can be directly seen. Here's a 4-year time-lapse, enjoy it! 😍
Jason Wang@semaphore_P
A new exoplanet orbit movie just in time for #ExoCup2019. A 4-year time-lapse of 51 Eri b, the coolest directly imaged exoplanet to date! We just published the updated orbit from the Gemini @PlanetImager in a paper led by Rob De Rosa (arxiv.org/abs/1910.10169).
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This image is awesome! Those aren't clouds, though... 😍
Sabine Hossenfelder@skdh
This NASA Mars Curiosity rover image is haunting cnet.com/news/holy-smok…
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This is amazing! A microlensing exoplanet has been discovered by an amateur astronomer. 🔭
skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news…
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An interestellar comet (2I/Borisov) that is really similar to other cometary objects in the Solar System. syfy.com/syfywire/updat…
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Professional-amateur collaboration is really important in astronomy. This paper is only an example. Great job!
Dr Heidi B. Hammel@hbhammel
Great example of professional-amateur collaboration in planetary astronomy - congrats to all involved! Paywall: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… (arXiv: arxiv.org/pdf/1909.13849…)
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@HUBBLE_space has taken this ghostly face 👻 Happy Halloween!!
HUBBLE@HUBBLE_space
In celebration of #Halloween, Hubble has captured the collision of two galaxies of equal size that appears to resemble a ghostly face. socsi.in/ENDdB Credit: @NASA / @ESA , J. Dalcanton, B.F. Williams, and M. Durbin (University of Washington)
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Gemini South Observatory (@GeminiObs) has resumed its operations. Great news! gemini.edu/news/gemini-so…
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James Webb Telescope will bring us huge scientific data once it's launched and deployed. In the meantime, every little step is being made with success. universetoday.com/143804/james-w…
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Don't miss the best images of Pluto! universetoday.com/143840/new-hor…
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