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!
A Stellar ‘Light Switch’ Orbiting a Black Hole
Today’s authors investigate the sudden re-appearance of X-ray emission from a star being eaten by a supermassive black hole!
A Radio Phoenix Rises from Intergalactic Ashes
Today’s authors peer deep into a galaxy cluster to look for signs of a radio phoenix spreading its wings!
Looking for Alien “Lighthouses” in the Stars
If aliens are trying to get our attention, how should we look for their smoke signals? Today’s paper describes a search for broadband radio waves coming from our closest stellar neighbors!