An Information-Theoretic Approach to Optimize JWST Observations
An Information-Theoretic Approach to Optimize JWST Observations and Retrievals of Transiting Exoplanet Atmospheres My new paper in collaboration with Adam Burrows (Princeton) and Drake Deming...
View ArticleTalk on Retrievals at UC Santa Cruz
On March 15, 2017, I gave a talk on atmosphere retrievals and information theory at the University of California Santa Cruz for the Astronomy and Astrophysics Department’s Planetary Lunch entitled...
View ArticleDay 1 at the #AAS230: Dark Matter, Colliding Planets, and More
Cross-posted from my personal blog at alexrhowe.com. The famous Bullet Cluster, the first clear proof of dark matter. The AAS Conference is underway today with the first round of talks from all...
View ArticleDay 2 at the #AAS230: Warm Jupiters, Human Spaceflight, and Other Stories
Cross-posted from my personal blog at alexrhowe.com. Artist’s rendition of the mysterious Planet Nine. The second day of the AAS Conference has concluded with still more fascinating tales from the...
View ArticleDays 3 and 4 at the #AAS230: Galaxies, Supernovae, and Space Weather
Cross-posted from my personal blog at alexrhowe.com The famous Crab Nebula supernova remnant. The AAS Conference has concluded, but there’s still a lot of exciting science going on. Here are the big...
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