A goddess particle zooms in from the void!
Today’s authors find one of the highest energy cosmic rays ever detected!
Understanding the origin of stars that shouldn’t exist
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Saurav Ruparelia studied stellar light curves to find extremely low-mass stellar remnants.
Under (Magnetic) Arrest? Possible Evidence for a Previously-Theorized type of Black Hole Accretion Disk
Today’s authors analyze the time delay between energetic flares coming from a black hole x-ray binary system, and try to determine if this is evidence of a magnetic process occuring in the accretion disk.
Galactic Jets in Motion: Unveiling the Dance of Cosmic Ghosts
Plasma jets, emerging from a galaxy’s central black hole, sometimes bend in the same direction, forming head-tail structures. A recent study investigated two such galaxies found in unexpectedly close proximity, resembling a peculiar ‘dancing ghost’-like structure in the sky.
The Shocking Nature of Supernova Remnant RCW 86
What happens when supernova remnants interact with the surrounding environment? The authors of today’s paper use the X-rays from RCW 86 to try and find out!
Galaxies so crooked they could hide behind a spiral staircase
Did a galaxy ever lie to you? Likely not. But they can be crooked on a whole other level. In today’s bite, find out how the authors found a way to exploit the galaxy’s skewness to their advantage.