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Too big to fit? Recipes on how (not) to create the black hole binary that you find in your backyard

Too big to fit? Recipes on how (not) to create the black hole binary that you find in your backyard

by Neev Shah | Feb 17, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Curious about how Gaia BH3 formed? We have the next best thing! Today’s bite explores how it may not have formed.

Smoons, Ploonets, and Circumbinary Planets, Oh My!

Smoons, Ploonets, and Circumbinary Planets, Oh My!

by Diana Solano-Oropeza | Jan 8, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Every exomoon deserves the chance to fly!

Hiding in plain sight: Betelgeuse’s binary buddy

Hiding in plain sight: Betelgeuse’s binary buddy

by Alexandra Masegian | Oct 25, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

Could one of the most well-studied stars in the sky have a hidden binary companion? Today’s authors think so!

Stealth Binary Stars Caught out by Tattle-tale Exoplanets

Stealth Binary Stars Caught out by Tattle-tale Exoplanets

by Storm Colloms | Sep 19, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

How do you find an exoplanet around two stars? Find out in today’s article!

Could binaries grow the globular cluster family tree?

Could binaries grow the globular cluster family tree?

by Alexandra Masegian | Aug 1, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

The presence of multiple stellar populations in globular clusters has puzzled astronomers for decades. Today’s paper investigates whether binary stellar mergers could explain this strange phenomenon!

UR: Blue stars that should not exist

UR: Blue stars that should not exist

by Guest | Jul 3, 2024 | Undergraduate Research

In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover Yanbo Pan’s work on the evolution of blue straggler stars.

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