Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Renee Ludlam
We interviewed Prof. Renee Ludlam of Wayne State University to learn all about neutron stars ahead of her plenary talk at #AAS243!
Under (Magnetic) Arrest? Possible Evidence for a Previously-Theorized type of Black Hole Accretion Disk
Today’s authors analyze the time delay between energetic flares coming from a black hole x-ray binary system, and try to determine if this is evidence of a magnetic process occuring in the accretion disk.
The Only Known White Dwarf Pulsar Just Got a Little Sibling
The second white dwarf pulsar ever discovered was just announced, and it can teach us a lot about how these unique stars evolve!
Will it Merge? Investigating How Gas Disks Can Determine the Future of a Binary Black Hole System
Will it merge? That is the question. Today’s paper looks at if the gas disk around a black hole binary will cause the binary to eventually coalesce
A Stellar ‘Light Switch’ Orbiting a Black Hole
Today’s authors investigate the sudden re-appearance of X-ray emission from a star being eaten by a supermassive black hole!
X-ray Signals from White Dwarf Planet Destruction
What can x-rays tell us about the remains of planets orbiting dead stars?
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