Cellular automata earn their (magnetar) crust
Cellular automata may be *crust* what we need to understand the properties of magnetars.
MAGICal Supernovae?
Let’s set the scene – it’s January 2019. We’ve never heard of COVID, face masks are for skin care, and reputation is Taylor Swift’s most recent album. We’ve also never seen a long gamma-ray burst (GRB) at TeV energy – but that is about to change on Jan. 14, 2019.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Colleen Wilson-Hodge
The first binary neutron star detection was a true team effort between thousands of scientists. The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor and its Principal Investigator, Dr. Wilson-Hodge, played a crucial role — check out her plenary talk at #AAS233 to learn more!
These aren’t the bursts you’re looking for
During the search for an elusive electromagnetic counterpart to the newest gravitational wave in town, GW170104, a very special supernova was uncovered. Here we discuss its classification and whether it is linked to the origin of GW170104 .
When Two Black Holes Become One…
The recent LIGO announcement has lead to exciting waves of new science. Today, we look at one theory about the potential gamma-ray burst associated with a gravitational wave.
Magnetars: The Perpetrators of (Nearly) Everything
Extreme transient events are pushing the limits of our standard explosion models, but magnetars may save the day.