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A Long, Hard Look at (Potentially) Nothing to See

A Long, Hard Look at (Potentially) Nothing to See

by Veronika Dornan | Mar 6, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

All dark matter, no stars? Is that even possible? That’s just what these authors are trying to determine in today’s article!

The Dark Matter Redemption Arc for Neutron Star Equations of State

The Dark Matter Redemption Arc for Neutron Star Equations of State

by Viviana Cáceres | Mar 4, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Could dark matter be shaping neutron star properties from the shadows?

Is Dark Matter lurking in the infrared Background?

Is Dark Matter lurking in the infrared Background?

by Abbé Whitford | Feb 14, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

In today’s bite, we look at a novel way of searching for dark matter using the background of images of galaxies in infrared wavelengths.

Guide to ΛCDM

Guide to ΛCDM

by Skylar Grayson, Cole Meldorf, Brandon Pries, William Smith | Jan 6, 2025 | Guides

In this Guide, we breakdown one of the most important models in astrophysics: the ΛCDM model of cosmology!

Invisible Tripwires in a Minefield: Could Dark Matter Ignite White Dwarfs?

Invisible Tripwires in a Minefield: Could Dark Matter Ignite White Dwarfs?

by Will Golay | Jan 4, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

Could dark matter be responsible for spontaneously exploding white dwarfs? Find out in today’s bite about Ca-rich gap transients!

A Light in the Dark: Looking for Bright Black Holes as Dark Matter

A Light in the Dark: Looking for Bright Black Holes as Dark Matter

by Lucas Brown | Dec 28, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries

If extremely low-mass primordial black holes are lurking in our galaxy, they should glow white hot with Hawking radiation. Today’s authors explore whether we can use this fact to tease out their presence.

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