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Catching a Neutron Star Collision on Camera

Catching a Neutron Star Collision on Camera

by Evan Lewis | Jan 19, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

A bright flash of high-energy gamma rays heralds the merger of two dense neutron stars. What’s left behind? For the first time, authors have detected a follow-up radio burst which may hint at the nature of the merger’s remnant.

Watching a Star Circle the Supermassive Drain

Watching a Star Circle the Supermassive Drain

by Evan Lewis | Jan 2, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Black holes are powerful enough to rip apart stars caught in their orbit– but we’ve seen the signals from a few of these disruptive events repeat. What happens when a black hole only eats part of a star?

BOINC: How You Can Contribute to Scientific Research Without Doing Anything

BOINC: How You Can Contribute to Scientific Research Without Doing Anything

by Evan Lewis | Nov 17, 2023 | Guides, Quick Notes

Today’s bite describes BOINC, a program which runs scientific computing jobs on your computer while it’s idle. Read on to learn how you can contribute to cutting edge research by walking away from your computer!

For One Observation, and One Observation Only: a Magnetar?

For One Observation, and One Observation Only: a Magnetar?

by Evan Lewis | Aug 21, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

A bright source of radio pulses appeared for 20 minutes, but hasn’t been seen before or since. How could we possibly learn more about it? Read today’s bite to find out!

Playing Hide and Seek with a Pulsar

Playing Hide and Seek with a Pulsar

by Evan Lewis | Jul 31, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors spotted the emission from a pulsar that hasn’t been seen in almost 20 years. Why has it been hiding, and what can we learn about it?

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