by Mark Dodici | Jan 24, 2024 | Daily Paper Summaries
The centers of galaxies are full of all sorts of fascinating phenomena. Learn about one of the newest — discovered only in the last five years — and how it can tell us about the stars that live in these unique environments.
by Aldo Panfichi | May 6, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries
There’s a cluster of stars near the Milky Way’s center whose distribution and age puzzles scientists. Could an intermediate-mass black hole be the light that reveals the mystery?
by Guest | Mar 18, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries
Taking chilly planets’ temperature with infrared telescopes will show us whether they warm their hands by a galactic dark matter furnace.
by Alice Curtin | Oct 18, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries
Today’s author find a new, elusive radio source towards the center of our galaxy. Read on to find out what it might, or might not, be!
by Alice Curtin | May 19, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries
Today’s authors look for signs of intelligent life at the center of our galaxy. No aliens yet… but still some cool science!
by Guest | May 9, 2021 | Undergraduate Research
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Emily Silich used observations from the HaloSat cubesat to search for X-ray signatures of dark matter.