Hiding in Obscured Sight
Investigating the obscured nature of low luminosity AGN
First NuSTAR Observation of Faint High Mass X-Ray Binaries in the Galactic Center
Today’s undergraduate research post investigates whetherhigh mass x-ray binaries in the galactic center. Read on to find out more!
Is the Fault in their Stars?
Identifying the incidence of AGN as a function of star formation rate
Finding a Supermassive Black Hole’s Stellar-Mass Friends
An archival X-ray search reveals that supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies may be surrounded by stellar-mass black hole companions.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ryan Hickox
This year, the Chandra X-ray Observatory is celebrating its 20-year legacy. Dr. Ryan Hickox of Dartmouth College will explain how the resulting discoveries have shaped our view of the high-energy universe in his plenary talk at #AAS233.
Clearing up the Redshifts of Obscured AGNs
The redshifts of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can help us piece together the universe’s evolutionary timeline. Unfortunately, measuring these redshifts can be pretty tricky. In today’s astrobite, we look at a trick for estimating and constraining the redshifts of AGNs that are – ironically enough – partially obscured from our view.