Six Supermassive Black Holes Wake Up from a Long Nap
Six galaxies show signs of a brand new active black hole in today’s bite.
Radio Harps in the Galactic Center: A Laboratory for Cosmic-Ray Transport
Radio observations of the Galactic center reveal striking filaments of synchrotron emission, formed as cosmic ray (CR) electrons travel along magnetic fields. Researchers tested different CR transport models and found that a combination of diffusion and streaming best explains the observed filament structures. This study not only sheds light on how CRs move through space but also provides a new way to probe the magnetic environment of our galaxy.
Did that supermassive black hole just rip apart a star, or is it just eating lunch like normal?
Read about how we can use radio astronomy to find tidal disruption events in galaxies!
A Dust Curve That Breaks the Mold
Today’s bite explores how JWST reveals a surprising dust curve in a distant galaxy, challenging what we know about cosmic dust!
M 82 (star)bursts onto the scene!
The latest results from the VERITAS gamma-ray telescopes hint that starburst galaxies like M 82 might help us understand where mysterious cosmic rays come from!
Fueling or Starving? The Role of Gas Flows in Early Galaxy Evolution
Today’s bite explores whether early galaxies are fueling up or blowing off steam—are they gaining gas or losing it to stellar feedback?