Author Archives: Paul M Robertson

A very stealthy alias: the impostor planet of Barnard’s star

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Paul M Robertson

Introduction One of the signature targets of HPF’s search for nearby exoplanets is Barnard’s star, the second-closest star system to our own Solar system.  Barnard’s star made the news in late 2018, when the CARMENES team announced the discovery of … Continue reading →

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HPF Science Featured on AAS Nova

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Paul M Robertson

Our recent HPF study of starspot signals from rapidly-rotating M dwarfs was featured today on AAS Nova.  AAS Nova highlights the most interesting new scientific results published in the American Astronomical Society’s family of research journals.  Congratulations to the HPF … Continue reading →

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HPF Team Member Gudmundur Stefansson Runner-Up in IAU Dissertation Prize

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Paul M Robertson

We are thrilled to announce that HPF Team Member Dr. Guðmundur Stefánsson was recently recognized as one of two runners-up for the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Division B (Facilities, Technology, Data Science) PhD Prize to Recognize Excellence in Astrophysics.  This … Continue reading →

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