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Let’s Ce(rium) What’s Up With Mass Transfer!

Let’s Ce(rium) What’s Up With Mass Transfer!

by Amaya Sinha | Jun 23, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Stars in binaries can have very unusual evolutionary paths, which can also affect their chemistry! Today’s paper takes a look at one such peculiarity: Mass transfer, and it’s resultant heavy element enhancement.

How will the Universe’s cosmic clumps impact future gravitational wave measurements of H0?

How will the Universe’s cosmic clumps impact future gravitational wave measurements of H0?

by Guest | Mar 31, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper explores the impact of clumpy matter on gravitational lensing and measurements of the Hubble Constant.

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Stella Offner

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Stella Offner

by Amaya Sinha | Jan 15, 2025 | Beyond, Current Events, Interviews, Personal Experiences

Today we interview Dr. Stella Offner, who is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and one of this year’s #AAS245 Plenary speakers!

Are Giant Stars Stealing Lithium from Their Neighbours?

Are Giant Stars Stealing Lithium from Their Neighbours?

by Sonja Panjkov | Oct 17, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Are some stars pilfering lithium from the closest companions? Check out today’s bite to delve deeper into this lithium conundrum.

That’s No Moon! The Search for Black Hole Asteroids, Stars, and Planets

That’s No Moon! The Search for Black Hole Asteroids, Stars, and Planets

by Lucas Brown | Sep 12, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

If primordial black holes exist, one place we might find them is in binary systems with other objects like planets or asteroids. Today’s paper explores how common these systems might be and the various ways we might go about finding them.

Neutrinos and Natal Kicks in the Inert Black Hole Binary VFTS 243

Neutrinos and Natal Kicks in the Inert Black Hole Binary VFTS 243

by Sonja Panjkov | Jun 29, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

Today’s paper delves into the inert black hole binary VFTS 243 and what it can tell us about stellar death.

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