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Let’s Be Real: a call for physically realistic assumptions

Let’s Be Real: a call for physically realistic assumptions

by Janette Suherli | Oct 26, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Many assumptions are used as input for photoionization codes that model HII regions. Today’s paper explores how these assumptions are oversimplified and emphasizes the need for more physically realistic ones.

Do Pulsars surf on waves of dark matter?

Do Pulsars surf on waves of dark matter?

by Luna Zagorac | Oct 25, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

If every pulsar had more motion
Across the galactic plane
Then they’d all be surfin’
On fuzzy dark matter, yeah

The Shocking Nature of Supernova Remnant RCW 86

The Shocking Nature of Supernova Remnant RCW 86

by Sonja Panjkov | Oct 24, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

What happens when supernova remnants interact with the surrounding environment? The authors of today’s paper use the X-rays from RCW 86 to try and find out!

Siblings or Only Child: M Dwarf Planets

Siblings or Only Child: M Dwarf Planets

by Jack Lubin | Oct 23, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

M dwarf stars host single planet systems (only child) and multi-planet systems (siblings). Let’s explore the differences!

JWST’s Supermassive Implications for Black Hole Seeds and Galaxy Co-Evolution

JWST’s Supermassive Implications for Black Hole Seeds and Galaxy Co-Evolution

by Megan Masterson | Oct 20, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

How do distant supermassive black holes affect their host galaxies? And how were they formed? Today’s paper explores these questions with a sample distant SMBHs discovered by JWST!

Galaxies so crooked they could hide behind a spiral staircase

Galaxies so crooked they could hide behind a spiral staircase

by Lina Kimmig | Oct 19, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Did a galaxy ever lie to you? Likely not. But they can be crooked on a whole other level. In today’s bite, find out how the authors found a way to exploit the galaxy’s skewness to their advantage.

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