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Do black holes hug each other in AGN disks?

Do black holes hug each other in AGN disks?

by Sabina Sagynbayeva | Jan 6, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Thanks to gravitational waves, we have detections of black holes mergers. Now imagine they are embedded in AGN disks, can you guess what’s going to happen to them? The authors of today’s paper can tell you if your guess was correct!

Active Galactic Nuclei have a history of causing trouble

Active Galactic Nuclei have a history of causing trouble

by Roan Haggar | Dec 25, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Many astronomers believe that AGN activity is responsible for suppressing star formation. However, it appears that maybe the past behaviour of AGN is what’s really to blame.

How to jump start a supermassive black hole

How to jump start a supermassive black hole

by Roan Haggar | Nov 19, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Active Galactic Nuclei are some of the brightest objects in the Universe. But what is responsible for switching on these supermassive engines?

Did we just see two black holes merge?

Did we just see two black holes merge?

by Viraj Karambelkar | Feb 12, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper describes how we may have seen light from two black holes colliding with each other.

Astrobites at AAS 237: Day 4

Astrobites at AAS 237: Day 4

by Astrobites | Jan 15, 2021 | Current Events

We report on Day 4 of the virtual winter AAS meeting.

Searching for Multi-AGN Mergers

Searching for Multi-AGN Mergers

by Keir Birchall | Dec 31, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

In today’s bite, Keir reports on a search for multi-AGN systems. How prevalent are they? And what can they tell us about black hole mergers?

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