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Tragic Tidal Disruption Events: How Black Holes Shred Stars
Today’s bite delves into the tragic final encounter between a supermassive black hole and its stellar neighbour that came a bit too close.
Ghost [particle] hunting in gamma-ray bursts
Are gamma-ray bursts also powering neutrino bursts? Today’s authors investigate!
Unveiling hamstars: the cheek-stuffing accreting stars
Learn how greedy stars can store overflow matter to eat later in today’s bite
Attacking the (Multi-)Messenger: Simulating a Kilonova
Neutron stars (NSs) are the most extreme objects known, composed of a form of matter so extraordinarily dense that it teeters on the brink of collapse into a black hole.
United Nations prioritizes discussion of Dark and Quiet Skies
The United Nations adds Dark and Quiet Skies to its agenda and considers the future of astronomy on the Moon.
Supernova Remnant W49B and the Case of the Missing Titanium
Today’s paper investigates the missing titanium in W49B’s X-ray spectrum. Read on to find out what this can tell us about this supernova remnant’s elusive past.
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