Dinnertime for an Active Galaxy
A star being swallowed by a black hole, and with an unusual host galaxy.
Hypervariables in the nucleus of galaxies
A search expedition on the lookout for tidal disruption events led to something else altogether.
Reviewing Fantastic Beasts: AGN Feedback in Galaxies and Clusters
The author revisits a seminal article that reviews our understanding of AGN feedback, and comes out extremely impressed with the status quo (and the parallels with fictional universes).
Monsters in the Dark: First Detection of a Direct Collapse Black Hole Candidate
Have we caught a glimpse of some of the earliest black holes in the universe, and what does it mean for our understanding of the early universe?
No Home for A Fast Radio Burst… Yet
Mysteriously brief and extremely energetic radio signals are beamed at us thousands of times a day. We thought we finally figured out where one came from… or did we?
Double Bubble Galaxy
M31 discovered to be blowing vast bubbles of gamma rays, just like our own galaxy.