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SN 2007bi: Without a Trace
All stars die, but not all stars die the same. Some will explode and leave no trace behind. These special explosions with no trace are called pair-instability supernovae (PISNe) and only happen in the most massive of stars. Today’s paper from 2009 investigates a unique supernova, SN 2007bi, that was initially thought to be the first PISN ever observed.
Astrobites 10 Year Anniversary Top 10 Countdown!
With over 2,800 posts over the last 10 years, what has been most popular? Today, we take a look at the top ten most popular Astrobites of all time.
Measuring the curvature of the Universe with cosmic clocks
What is the curvature of the Universe? Today’s authors use an exciting new probe to find out: Cosmological Clocks.
The First Decade of Astrobites, Visually
Take a visual journey with us through the growth of Astrobites over the past ten years! In this post, we summarize our decade of authorship and readership stats.
Taking better astronomical images, with machine learning!
Too many cool science projects, not enough telescope time. Can machine learning help solve this problem?
Dragging Along Dark Matter
As the universe’s temperatures drop, there is a type of dark matter that can freeze-in. There is one consequence: it’s a bit of a drag.
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