Space & PhysicsFebruary 27, 2017
Staring Down a Star in Search of Giant Rings
Astronomers will soon start looking at Beta Pictoris for 300 days without blinking to find out what's responsible for a mysterious series of dimmings
Stories by Matthew Kenworthy
Matthew Kenworthy is an Associate Professor of Astronomy at Leiden Observatory. His research includes designing optics to look for exoplanets using the world's largest telescopes, and searching for rings around young planets in other star systems.
Space & PhysicsJanuary 1, 2016
Astronomers Make a Map of a Super Saturn's Rings
Astronomers have discovered a gargantuan planetary ring system and possibly a moon around another star