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.
Early Dark Energy to the Rescue
Tensions are rising with the beloved lambda-CDM model of the Universe. Is it time for Early Dark Energy to swoop in to save the day?
What Goes Bump in the Night: Superluminous Supernovae Show Bumps and Wiggles at Late Times
More radiant than typical supernovae- superluminous supernovae- have a mysterious source of power. Some show odd bumps and wiggles late in their evolution.
Let’s Dust off the Hubble Constant
Could the Hubble Tension finally be solved with a little spring cleaning? It’s more likely than you think.
Make it or Brake it: Supporting Weakened Magnetic Braking with Asteroseismology
Do stars really spin down? Authors of today’s paper find out if what we’re seeing is real or a trick of the light.