Gobbling up Gas Giants
Could the consumption of a massive planet be responsible for the timing of this star’s flares? These authors investigate!
Mooing Magnetars: Modeling the Enigmatic FBOT AT2018cow “The Cow”
The classic fast blue optical transient AT2018cow has remained a mystery to astronomers since it was discovered. Find out how a semi-spherical cow might just explain the optical and X-ray properties of “The Cow”!
Trying to Crack the Cold Case of Core Collapse Neutrinos
The first (and last) time we observed neutrinos from a supernova was 40 years ago. Are we ready to understand what the next supernova neutrino will tell us?
Let’s Be Real: a call for physically realistic assumptions
Many assumptions are used as input for photoionization codes that model HII regions. Today’s paper explores how these assumptions are oversimplified and emphasizes the need for more physically realistic ones.
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Garbage [priors] in, garbage [posteriors] out: The importance of astrophysics in tests of general relativity
Before you fit your favourite models to some data, you should know something about your parameters beforehand! Find out why in today’s article
Today in (Astro) Shop Class: How to build a molecular cloud?
The authors of today’s paper create a model of molecular clouds that can help us understand how they form stars!