3 papers
astro-ph.SR2026
First Detection of an Ultracool Dwarf at 340 MHz: VLITE Observations of EI Cancri AB
Michele L. Silverstein, Tracy E. Clarke, Wendy M. Peters +3
Magnetically driven phenomena such as flaring events and aurorae lead ultracool dwarfs to emit at radio frequencies. Despite decades of scrutiny, a comprehensive physical understan…
astro-ph.EP2025
Are We There Yet? Challenges in Quantifying the Frequency of Earth Analogs in the Habitable Zone
Rachel B. Fernandes, Samson Johnson, Galen J. Bergsten +43
Searching for life elsewhere in the universe is one of the most highly prioritized pursuits in astronomy today. However, the ability to observe evidence of Earth-like life through…
astro-ph.SR2025
A Radio Flaring, Chromospherically-Inactive K Dwarf
Dale A. Frail, Scott D. Hyman, Michele L. Silverstein +10
We report on an unusual radio source J180526-292953, initially identified as a steep spectrum, polarized point source toward the Galactic bulge and found to coincide with the nearb…