No Nova Neutrinos?
Today’s authors investigate why neutrino detectors have yet to observe neutrinos from novae!
Masquerade! Dwarf Nova Faces on Parade
ISO classical novae! We aren’t seeing as many classical novae as we expect. Read on to find out if they’re masquerading as dwarf novae!
The Nuclear Physics of Exploding Stars
For the first time ever, this paper uses experiments – real nuclear reactions performed in the lab – to help address gaps in our understanding of classical novae.
A 1500 Year Old Explosion (maybe)
On 16th November in 483 CE, astronomers in China recorded the appearance of “a guest star east of Shen, as large as a peck measure, and like a fuzzy star”. The new celestial light shone brightly for just under a month, then faded to nothing. Over 1500 years later, the authors of today’s paper suggests that they may have found the source.
An Unexpected Guest: Fermi-LAT Sees More Novae in Gamma Rays
In 2010 the Fermi-LAT reported a surprising discovery: detection of a gamma ray transient that appeared to come from a nova, V407 Cyg. Since V407 Cyg is a special type of nova, however, it was considered a one-off event. Now two other classical novae have also been found in gamma rays.