In this Astrobite, the authors study the effects of dark matter on merging black hole binaries. As the black holes move through dark matter, they form wakes that slow them down, could this affect the gravitational waves released?
How well do we know stars other than the Sun?
Everyone wants to find a habitable planet. The authors of today’s paper make a compelling case that the HR 5183 system is not the best place to look.
The authors of today’s paper present a detection of a planet orbiting around its middle-aged host star – a star that was predicted to eat any planets in its way. Now the question remains, how does this planet exist?
In today’s paper, the authors present evidence of the first planet discovered in a
galaxy other than our own.
What do neutrinos and soccer games have in common? Check out today’s bite to see! Spoiler: starbursts lose the neutrino production game!