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Unmasking the little red dots: AGN or not?

Unmasking the little red dots: AGN or not?

by Pranav Satheesh | Nov 23, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Did we figure out what is behind the little red dot mask ? Find out in today’s bite.

Them’s the (Balmer) breaks

Them’s the (Balmer) breaks

by Nathalie Korhonen Cuestas | Nov 22, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Little Red Dots have been puzzling astronomers, learn more about what might be powering these strange, young galaxies.

Fresh Eyes on the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex

Fresh Eyes on the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex

by Janette Suherli | Nov 21, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper gives us the first glimpse of the rich data taken with the new Local Volume Mapper project.

Zig-zagging across the universe

Zig-zagging across the universe

by William Lamb | Nov 20, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

What’s better than a single gravitational lens? A double gravitational lens! Learn about how light from a distant quasar zig-zags across the universe because of the first double gravitational lens to be observed!

Wait Is Pollution Actually Good?

Wait Is Pollution Actually Good?

by Amaya Sinha | Nov 19, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Understanding the compositions of exoplanets it a key piece to understanding their formation as well as their chemistry. But how can we do that?

How Long Until the Next Kilonova? Should We Keep Gravitational Wave Detectors Going??

How Long Until the Next Kilonova? Should We Keep Gravitational Wave Detectors Going??

by Karthik Yadavalli | Nov 18, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Should gravitational wave observatories continue looking for kilonovae? How can we best plan our upgrades to these observatories to optimize our search for these objects?

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