The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen is a Little Too Normal
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!
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!
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
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
Today’s authors investigate a young star hosting an exoplanet, and watch as its X-ray flares speed up the planet’s evaporation!