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MeerKAT spots the RATT PARROT (and takes a radio movie of Jupiter’s magnetic field)

MeerKAT spots the RATT PARROT (and takes a radio movie of Jupiter’s magnetic field)

by William Balmer | Dec 30, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

MeerKAT, a radio telescope, made a movie of the 2020 Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn, and found a new pulsar in the background.

Making Sense of Convoluted Images

Making Sense of Convoluted Images

by Ivey Davis | Dec 29, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Sometimes images need a little extra cleanup so we can see all the neat features there are to see. These authors deconvolve JWST observations of AGN to reveal outflows.

Peering at stellar streams through a myrmecological magnifying glass

Peering at stellar streams through a myrmecological magnifying glass

by Sahil Hegde | Dec 28, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors try to use the behavior of ants to model streams of stars in our galaxy!

Boring Galaxy, Surprisingly Big Booms

Boring Galaxy, Surprisingly Big Booms

by Lynnie Saade | Dec 27, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Something went bang in the middle of the night. Does anyone know what it was?

Did the Sun swallow a black hole?

Did the Sun swallow a black hole?

by Emma Clarke | Dec 26, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Find out what would happen if the Sun or other stars hid primordial black holes in their centers.

Two SMCs are Better than One

Two SMCs are Better than One

by Abby Lee | Dec 23, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper explores the recent exciting discovery that the SMC is actually composed of two distinct star-forming systems.

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