A New Recipe for Neutron Star Magnetic Fields
How do neutron stars acquire such strong magnetic fields? Why do these fields differ between pulsars and magnetars? Today’s paper suggests that *convective dynamos* may be at play.
A Fast Radio Burst in a Rather Peculiar Location
Today’s authors study an FRB in the M81 galaxy. Read on for what they find (spoiler: it’s not what we would expect!).
Not All is Lost: Failed Supernovae Shed Light on Massive Star Evolution
SUPERnova fail!
Revealing Asymmetry in a Young Supernova Remnant
An asymmetric supernova shedding insight into the mystery of stellar death
Through Collision Comes Light: Powering Stellar Explosions Through Shock Cooling Emission
The missing link in powering supernovae? Have a read and find out!
Zombie Star Went Supernova Twice?
A strange supernova dubbed iPTF14hls has astronomers scratching their heads. This article presents one possible explanation — pulsations in a massive, dying star.