by Wynn Jacobson-Galan | Apr 13, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries
We know that supermassive black holes consume almost anything that comes near them. But have you ever wondered how we know when or what they are devouring? Today’s paper provides an answer to that question as the author’s present the first confident detection of an accretion disk around a supermassive black hole following the tidal disruption of a star. Find out what astronomers see when a supermassive black hole has star for lunch!
by Astrobites | Jan 9, 2020 | Current Events
We report on Day 4 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI.
by Guest | Nov 26, 2019 | Course Assignments, Daily Paper Summaries
Galactic winds shed new light on an otherwise invisible mechanism at the heart of massive galaxies.
by Spencer Wallace | Aug 14, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
Most Jupiter-like exoplanets go undetected. But do they leave a mark on the more easily detectable inner terrestrial worlds?
by Spencer Wallace | Jun 27, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
The key to understanding how these worlds are built is to consider where they are missing.
by Spencer Wallace | Apr 22, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries
Planets are occasionally found swallowed by their dying host stars. Where and how often does this happen?
