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What happens when you poke a black hole?

What happens when you poke a black hole?

by Akshita Mittal | Feb 18, 2026 | Classics, Daily Paper Summaries

Can a sneezing ant destroy a black hole? Regge and Wheeler set out to find out.

Hang On To Your Water, Super-Earths!

Hang On To Your Water, Super-Earths!

by Evan Nelles Henderson | Feb 17, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

We use bottles, and sometimes a Brita, but how do planets store their water? The authors of today’s paper made a model to find out, and to evaluate whether certain planets are good at hanging on to their water or not.

Weathering a Stellar Temper Tantrum: How space weather complicates exoplanet habitability

Weathering a Stellar Temper Tantrum: How space weather complicates exoplanet habitability

by Nathan Whitsett | Feb 16, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Exoplanets orbiting the most common stars in our galaxy experience intense space weather, raising questions about their ability to harbor life.

Guest: The on-again, off-again lives of intermittent pulsars

Guest: The on-again, off-again lives of intermittent pulsars

by Guest | Feb 14, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Are we missing out on a crucial stage of pulsar evolution? Guest author Tibby Finn Leeming shows how a lack of data can sometimes be misleading.

All Aboard the ARK(S Survey)!

All Aboard the ARK(S Survey)!

by Joe Williams | Feb 12, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

The first set of high-resolution ALMA observations of exoKuiper belts has been released, and they reveal an unprecedented wealth of structure.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Clumps and Inward Migration

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Clumps and Inward Migration

by Niloofar Sharei | Feb 11, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Something is missing in the middle. In JWST JADES galaxies, young clumps drop out in the inner regions, while clump structure shifts from the outskirts to the center.

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