Double the scattering, double the fun!
In today’s bite, we discuss whether scattering from the X-ray corona impacts measurements of black hole spin!
Do neutrinos interACT? Looking for hints with the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT)
Today’s bite will discuss how we can use cosmological data to look for new kinds of interactions between neutrinos.
Quantum mechanics won’t let me have a black hole from light, even as a little treat
Today’s bite explains why we’re not very likely to see a black hole made from light–affectionately called a kugelblitz.
Don’t Be So Cold – Self-Interacting Dark Matter as a Solution to the ‘Final Parsec Problem’
In today’s bite, we look at a paper that investigates if self-interacting dark matter can accelerate the inspiral of supermassive black holes binaries, and if we can detect this with gravitational waves.
Could a heart of darkness power pair-instability supernovae?
Pair-Instability Supernovae could be the fate of some of the universe’s most massive stars. Today’s Astrobite explores if dark matter accumulated in the cores of these stars could help drive these gargantuan explosions!
Can you hear the (ultralow-frequency gravitational wave) music?
Gravitational waves hum in various frequencies. Can we hear the ultralow frequency ones ? Find out in today’s bite.