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Black Holes Eating Stellar Shedding

Black Holes Eating Stellar Shedding

by Brandon Pries | Jan 22, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Stars shed material as they shine, and today’s authors think this may be enough to power X-ray emission from a massive black hole!

Planets go “weeee!”

Planets go “weeee!”

by Sabina Sagynbayeva | Aug 28, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

When planets form, where should they move? Towards their host star? In the other direction? The authors of today’s paper show that this is not obvious!

A planet says ‘Hi!’ with its shocking spiral arms

A planet says ‘Hi!’ with its shocking spiral arms

by Sabina Sagynbayeva | Aug 10, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Some things are really hard to observe, but we still can study them using computer simulations! Today’s paper will show you how people study planets-driven spiral arms!

Super-Jupiters be like “I’m getting outta here! The disk is too eccentric!”

Super-Jupiters be like “I’m getting outta here! The disk is too eccentric!”

by Sabina Sagynbayeva | Jun 26, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

It’s nice to have the conclusion of a paper in its title – Super-Jupiters migrate outward. Today, let’s investigate what exactly this means!

The Need for (Sound) Speed

The Need for (Sound) Speed

by H Perry Hatchfield | Jan 27, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

The fractal dimension as a new way to explore the mysterious link between turbulence and star formation.

A beautiful, yet complicated painting: What is going on in the disk around HD 142527?

A beautiful, yet complicated painting: What is going on in the disk around HD 142527?

by Guest | Oct 9, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

The spectacular disk around HD142527 is a carnival of spirals and gaps: is it all caused by a single massive companion?

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