To Gaia and Beyond!
With the release of Gaia DR3 just around the corner, this article highlights science discoveries made possible by Gaia DR2 thus far!
Twists and turns of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays
Where do some of the highest energy photons in our universe come from? Today’s authors take a look at clusters of galaxies as a potential source of high energy gamma rays!
Were you more productive during COVID?
If you answer no, then you might be surprised! This article investigates how astronomers wrote more papers during COVID.
Going with the Tide: Does tidal dissipation play an important role in stellar/black hole mergers?
In today’s paper: how does tidal dissipation and gravitational wave emission affect the result of encounters between stars and black hole binaries in stellar clusters?
Women’s History Month: Dr. Munazza Alam
In today’s post, we interviewed Dr. Munazza Alam, a post-doc at Carnegie EPL about her accomplishments & her journey in astronomy.
HEAVY, BUT NOT METAL: Could Metal-Free Stars be the Source of Massive Black Hole Mergers?
In today’s paper, the authors test the theory that the earliest, metal-poorest stars are the primary source of binary black hole mergers.