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!
A planet responsible for mysterious radio signal (not aliens)
A strange radio signal from a star? You won’t believe what the cause is! (It’s a planet)
Pulsars: The key to secure encryption
Pulsars have many applications, from testing general relativity to searching for gravitational waves. Today’s paper explores an unusual one: cryptography!
A tale of three Rs – Radio, R-process and collapsaRs!
Today’s paper uses radio observations to look for gold in special supernovae!
An Intracluster Investigation via Radio Rotation
How have magnetic fields in galaxy clusters evolved throughout cosmic history, and what can these fields tell us about magnetism in the early Universe? Thanks to a few tricks from radio astronomy, today’s authors have some answers.
Peek-a-boo! Forming Moons Revealed Around a Baby Planet
How do moons form in the universe? Astronomers recently gathered direct evidence for the formation of moons around exoplanets!