Listen closely to these gravitational waves
Subtle whispers in gravitational waves put general relativity to the test.
Throwing Shade: How Clumps of Dark Matter Can Dim Starlight
Today’s paper shows us how to repurpose microlensing surveys to study clumps of dark matter drifting through space.
Blown away by the stellar wind: Intermediate-mass black holes from very massive stars collapsing
Thick stellar winds might be blowing away the chances of forming intermediate-mass black holes from the collapse of very massive stars.
Cut from a different cloth: Binary black holes in the mass gap
Gravitational-wave observations of black holes with rare masses may reveal their unique origin stories.
Uncovering Precession for GW190521: How the Last Cycle Cracked the Case
Hidden in the final moments of the gravitational wave signal, a tiny detail holds powerful clues about how these massive black holes spiraled into each other and merged.