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