Can Neutrons Become Cubes?
What happens to neutrons in the extreme environment found in a neutron star? According to these authors, they could deform to become cubes!
Calling all undergraduate research!
We post about the most recent research in astrophysics — but in doing so, we rarely get to feature any work done by undergrads. Here’s your chance to help us fix this!
SS433: The Extragalactic Version?
The recent discovery of a radio transient in the nucleus of the galaxy M82 has left scientists guessing as to what it might be. In this paper the authors examine the possibility that it’s a microquasar just like SS433 — but located outside of our galaxy!
Football on Mars: a lesson in creative thinking
Ever wonder how the game of football would change on Mars? These undergrads at University of Leicester did! Here’s a summary of their thoughts, and a discussion of what this can teach us about being scientists.
The Shape of Shade
Direct imaging of exoplanets is a tricky business, but with a well-designed starshade blocking the light of the exoplanet’s parent star, it could be much easier! But how do you choose the right design?