Trans-Neptunian Objects
In January 2019, the New Horizons spacecraft flew by the small TNO Arrokoth, which is a contact binary located in the dynamically Cold Classical population.
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Laboratory Studies of the Stability of Liquids in the Outer Solar System
Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is the only body besides Earth in the solar system to have liquid on its surface.
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The Quest to Understand Dark Energy
The Dark Energy Survey was a large-scale astronomical survey covering 5000 square degrees – roughly 1/8 of the entire sky – focusing primarily in the southern hemisphere.
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Palantir Stretches Capability of NPOI
The Dark Energy Survey was a large-scale astronomical survey covering 5000 square degrees – roughly 1/8 of the entire sky – focusing primarily in the southern hemisphere.
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Searching for M-Dwarf Stars
In partnership with Dr. Elliott Horch of Southern Connecticut State University, van Belle has led the effort of carrying out the Pervasive Overview of `Kompanions’ of Every M-dwarf in Our Neighborhood (POKEMON) survey
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Comet Research – 2I/Borisov
2I/Borisov, the first definitive interstellar comet detected as it passed through our solar system, gave astronomers the first opportunity to characterize how a comet formed elsewhere compares to comets we routinely observe.
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