Red Giants and Neutron Stars and Gravitational Waves, Oh My!
Do you like red (super)giants, neutron stars, supernovae, and/or gravitational waves? Then this bite is for you!
LIGO’s Second Neutron Star Merger: Squeaking by With Just One Detector
How many LIGO detectors does it take to find a neutron star merger? It turns out sometimes you only need one.
Gotta catch ’em all: the first neutron star-black hole merger detection!
Welcome to the family plot, NSBH! Learn more about LIGO’s two new additions to the stellar graveyard.
UR: A spectropolarimetric method for predicting the gravitational wave polarisation of LISA verification binaries
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, check out Pranav Satheesh’s research on the polarisation of gravitational waves!
UR: Data Analysis for EMRI Detection in LISA
In our latest #UndergradResearch post, check out Ava Stockman’s research on sorting out signals from noise in the LISA data challenge!
UR: Mapping Dark Matter: Fitting Spherical Jeans to the Milky Way
How well can we estimate the Milky Way’s dark matter distribution with an old, simple method paired with full 6D phase-space coordinates of field halo stars and advanced fitting techniques? Today’s #UndergradResearch post explains!