In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Begum Kutuklu models Schwarzschild black holes as quantum heat engines, offering new insights into the information paradox through thermodynamic analyses.
Today’s undergraduate research post features the work of Vrunda Macwan on black holes!
Gravitational-wave observations of black holes with rare masses may reveal their unique origin stories.
Hidden in the final moments of the gravitational wave signal, a tiny detail holds powerful clues about how these massive black holes spiraled into each other and merged.
For Pride Month, Astrobites is interviewing one transgender astronomer every week. This week we interviewed Wichahpi King, a PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin!
Segue 1 is one of the most diffuse galaxies we’ve ever detected. Is it the remnants of a larger galaxy? And can astronomers use it to understand dark matter?