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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!

Radio summer camp! A recap of the 20th NRAO Synthesis Imaging Workshop

Radio summer camp! A recap of the 20th NRAO Synthesis Imaging Workshop

by Will Golay | Aug 16, 2024 | Beyond

Have you ever wondered what graduate students do for the summer? Find out in this post beyond the arXiv!

“Barbie” Breaks Another Record: ZTF20abrbeie is the most energetic optical transient observed so far

“Barbie” Breaks Another Record: ZTF20abrbeie is the most energetic optical transient observed so far

by Will Golay | Aug 9, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Supermassive black holes continue to surprise: a recent extragalactic explosion proved to be the most luminous optical transient we have observed so far. Read about “Scary Barbie” and a potential explanation for her origin!

Black hole fireworks: tidal disruption events light up SMBHs

Black hole fireworks: tidal disruption events light up SMBHs

by Will Golay | Jul 4, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Black holes are hungry, loud eaters! Find out what they sound like as they burp the remains of a star!

Mooing Magnetars: Modeling the Enigmatic FBOT AT2018cow “The Cow”

Mooing Magnetars: Modeling the Enigmatic FBOT AT2018cow “The Cow”

by Will Golay | May 6, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

The classic fast blue optical transient AT2018cow has remained a mystery to astronomers since it was discovered. Find out how a semi-spherical cow might just explain the optical and X-ray properties of “The Cow”!

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