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TRAPPIST-1: What’s Inside Matters
Is it possible for the interior of a rocky planet to affect its atmosphere? Find out with today’s paper!
Close Encounters of stars with the black hole binaries kind
Find out what happens when a star comes too close to a binary black hole system in today’s astrobite.
A New Look at Gamma-Rays From Our Galaxy’s Next-Door Neighbour
Today’s authors take a new look at gamma-ray emission from Andromeda to find that it looks pretty different from what was found before!
Burps and explosions: What happens when a very, very massive star goes supernova?
What if you take the biggest, most massive stars, and watch them explode? Do they look any different from a normal supernova? Let’s find out with today’s supernova iPTF14hls!
To View or Not to View: Explaining Optical/X-ray Evolution in Tidal Disruption Events with Viewing Angle and Accretion Rate Dependence
Today’s paper presents a unified model for tidal disruption events, in which a star gets shredded by the tidal forces of a supermassive black hole!
A Comprehensive Guide to the NASA FINESST award
A step-by-step guide to applying for the NASA FINESST graduate fellowship, including advice for writing a strong application!
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