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Watch a Supermassive Black Hole Burp in Real Time

Watch a Supermassive Black Hole Burp in Real Time

by Will Golay | Apr 2, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

First you see me, now you don’t… one unique supermassive black hole just changed its look. Learn how astronomers directly imaged it and found a really messy eater.

Finding “Scary Barbie”’s sisters: a new sample of ambiguous nuclear transients

Finding “Scary Barbie”’s sisters: a new sample of ambiguous nuclear transients

by Will Golay | Feb 4, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Supermassive black holes are responsible for the most luminous single-event flares in the universe. Learn how we search for these ultra-energetic events.

Invisible Tripwires in a Minefield: Could Dark Matter Ignite White Dwarfs?

Invisible Tripwires in a Minefield: Could Dark Matter Ignite White Dwarfs?

by Will Golay | Jan 4, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

Could dark matter be responsible for spontaneously exploding white dwarfs? Find out in today’s bite about Ca-rich gap transients!

[Beyond] the research notebook: reproducibility and transparency in science

[Beyond] the research notebook: reproducibility and transparency in science

by Will Golay | Dec 13, 2024 | Beyond

Reproducibility and transparency in the research is becoming increasingly important in the age of AI. Learn how to go beyond your notebook to make your research more accessible!

The Standard Model HATES them! Find out the PULSAR’S ONE WEIRD TRICK to Search for Axions

The Standard Model HATES them! Find out the PULSAR’S ONE WEIRD TRICK to Search for Axions

by Will Golay | Oct 19, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

Pulsars may hold the secret to physics beyond the Standard Model. Find out how in today’s Bite!

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