From the 2 of 33 linked papers with an AI index.
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Early Exploration of the Scientific Discovery Space for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Courtney D. Dressing, Danica Adams, Evelyne Alecian +324
The paper summarizes 70 science cases for the proposed NASA Habitable Worlds Observatory, outlining the observational needs across four scientific pillars and detailing required ca…
Observational planning for the 2026 August 5 Falcon 9 Upper Stage lunar impact
Benjamin Fernando, Jennifer Heldmann, Bill Grey +20
The paper outlines plans to observe the August 5, 2026 impact of a spent Falcon 9 upper stage on the Moon near Einstein Crater, describing how the flash and ejecta plume could be r…
KRONOS I: The m JWST Transmission Spectrum of the 23 Myr V1298 Tau c
Matthew M. Murphy, Matthew C. Nixon, Adina D. Feinstein +16
While recent JWST observations of mature super-Earths and sub-Neptunes have frequently revealed featureless transmission spectra, their inflated progenitors offer a unique window i…
The Maximum Density of a Collisionally-Produced Planet is A Function of its Mass and Orbital Period
Madison Brady, Darryl Seligman
There are many different theoretical explanations for the formation of high-density Mercury-like planets, but concrete evidence for any of these formation mechanisms remains elusiv…
KRONOS II: Solar-like Umbra and Penumbra Properties on the Young Sun V1298~Tau
Matthew M. Murphy, Adina D. Feinstein, Meir E. Schochet +14
Transiting exoplanets provide a unique laboratory for studying stellar surface heterogeneities via starspot or facular occultations. When observed at multiple wavelengths, this con…
Sky-Plane Velocity Distributions of Interstellar Objects and Implications for Their Detection
Cassidy E. Walker, Darryl Z. Seligman
In the past decade, three macroscopic-scale interstellar objects have been discovered, implying that a larger galactic population exists. In this paper, we investigate the possibil…