The speeding binary that shouldn’t exist
A mysterious pair of stars speeding through the outskirts of our galaxy together puzzles astronomers
Yoga for dark matter: Making the Cold Dark Matter model more flexible
… and therefore more powerful. Describing dark matter as a fluid allows us to model dark matter candidates with great accuracy.
Supernova Archeology with Radioactive Eyes
Today’s bite looks at how the ratio of various elements can inform our view of what happens during a supernova.
Did stripped stars re-ionize the Universe?
We still lack a good understanding of the source of ionizing photons in the early Universe. Can envelope-stripping from a binary companion help stars to re-ionize the early universe?
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.