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The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen is a Little Too Normal

The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen is a Little Too Normal

by Evan Lewis | Mar 20, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors find that the host galaxy of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected is unexpectedly average!

For My Next Trick, I’ll Make These Gamma Rays… Disappear!

For My Next Trick, I’ll Make These Gamma Rays… Disappear!

by Evan Lewis | Mar 7, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

We can’t exactly put massive neutron stars on scales, so how do we measure their masses? Today’s paper introduces a new method, using high-energy gamma rays!

Every Microsecond Counts for this Pulsar!

Every Microsecond Counts for this Pulsar!

by Evan Lewis | Dec 31, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

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!

Flash! A Bright Fast Radio Burst Detected at High Frequencies

Flash! A Bright Fast Radio Burst Detected at High Frequencies

by Evan Lewis | Dec 13, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors discover a shockingly bright Fast Radio Burst at an unexpectedly high frequency, and consider what this might mean about so-called “cataclysmic” FRBs!

The Case of the Evaporating Exoplanet

The Case of the Evaporating Exoplanet

by Evan Lewis | Nov 28, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors investigate a young star hosting an exoplanet, and watch as its X-ray flares speed up the planet’s evaporation!

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