Neutrinos and Natal Kicks in the Inert Black Hole Binary VFTS 243
Today’s paper delves into the inert black hole binary VFTS 243 and what it can tell us about stellar death.
Can we please have the black hole origin story!?
Did the first black holes form when the first stars died? Or did they form from the collapse of dense gas? Read ahead to find out if the authors of today’s paper have figured out the black hole origin story!
Black Hole, Why Don’t You Come Over? White Dwarf Supernova!
The origin of dim supernovae known as Ca-rich transients is still not well-understood. Could it be that these rare events are set off by an encounter between a white dwarf and a primordial black hole?
Drink Your OJ 287
In today’s bite we drink a big glass of OJ 287 and discuss competing theories about its central supermassive black holes.
Noclip on! Simulated primordial black holes could dance through Sun-like stars
What might the orbit of a primordial black hole going in and out of a Sun-like star look like?
Don’t disturb the baby! A black hole discovered to be born quietly
This black hole could have been born without any bright supernova explosion, emitting nothing but a few neutrinos in its formation. Find out how we can tell in today’s paper!