AzV 493 and its Variable Dance
In today’s paper, learn about the strange behavior of a variable star, and a possible explanation for its strange behavior: an invisible dancing partner!
The New Beast in the Clouds
Today’s authors serendipitously discovered a new celestial beast lurking in the Magellanic Clouds—what could it be?
Tracking Down the Quasar Light Switch
We’re still not sure what causes quasars, some of the brightest objects in the universe, to switch on. Today’s authors present a compelling case for galaxy mergers being the culprit!
So You Think You Know What Supernova Remnants Look Like …
Today’s authors challenge what you think a supernova remnant looks like with their discovery!
Asymmetries are red, violets are blue, superflares are seen in white light, and H-alpha too!
We don’t fully understand the emission processes in stellar flares. These authors try to get to the heart of the problem with multi-instrument observations.
Every Microsecond Counts for this Pulsar!
The optical pulses from a very special pulsar are showing up around 200 microseconds late- today’s authors investigate this very tiny lag to learn why!