The Study of Climate on Alien Worlds
“Characterizing atmospheres beyond the Solar System is an endeavor no longer confined to the realm of science fiction.”
The Supernova Early Warning System
The SuperNova Early Warning System (SNEWS) uses neutrino detectors across the globe to predict when a supernova is about to become visible, providing astronomers the unprecedented opportunity to study the next supernova as it happens.
Stellar Archeology: A Cosmological View of Dwarf Galaxies
Living metal-poor stars represent the fossil records of the early cosmic star formation.
Understanding GRBs Through High-Energy Neutrinos
Gamma ray bursts are high-energy events generally associated with supernova explosions in other galaxies. Though it is possible to study these events via the gamma photons that arrive here on Earth, energetic neutrinos are better suited to probe the optically-thick afterglow of gamma ray bursts and provide a more detailed description of the processes involved. This paper delves into the details of studying these neutrinos.
Caught in the Line of Fire: The Giants vs The Jets
This paper considers the fate of red giants and clouds of dark gas that wander in front of the relativistic jets within AGN. Numerical simulations are performed under varying jet conditions for obstacles of homogeneous and inhomogeneous composition.