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Not all black holes that wander are lost – and now, some may have been found.

Not all black holes that wander are lost – and now, some may have been found.

by Graham Doskoch | Jun 8, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

In today’s paper, astronomers look for meandering modern-day analogues of the ancient building blocks of supermassive black holes.

Looking for Alien “Lighthouses” in the Stars

Looking for Alien “Lighthouses” in the Stars

by Evan Lewis | Jun 6, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

If aliens are trying to get our attention, how should we look for their smoke signals? Today’s paper describes a search for broadband radio waves coming from our closest stellar neighbors!

A puppy chasing its tail: The Event Horizon Telescope’s observations of Sgr A*, part 2

A puppy chasing its tail: The Event Horizon Telescope’s observations of Sgr A*, part 2

by Graham Doskoch | May 13, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Yesterday, the Event Horizon Telescope released a second ever image of a black hole. Here’s what they found.

90 years in the making: The Event Horizon Telescope’s observations of Sgr A*, part 1

90 years in the making: The Event Horizon Telescope’s observations of Sgr A*, part 1

by Graham Doskoch | May 13, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Yesterday, the Event Horizon Telescope released the first image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy. But how did we get to this point?

A well-rounded neutron star friendship

A well-rounded neutron star friendship

by Viraj Karambelkar | May 3, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper describes an unusually circular binary system – where both components are neutron stars.

Winds of change: Why pulsar astronomers need to model the solar wind

Winds of change: Why pulsar astronomers need to model the solar wind

by Graham Doskoch | Apr 9, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

The solar wind is a fascinating thing, but sometimes it can be a big problem. Today’s paper discusses why pulsar astronomers need to worry about it!

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