Can we identify the host galaxies of LISA sources?
The upcoming LISA mission promises to detect many gravitational wave events, but can it attribute any of them to a host galaxy? Let’s find out!
Colossal collisions and how they’ve shaped the Milky Way
In today’s paper, astronomers show how massive collisions have shaped some of the properties of galaxies over time, giving insight into the formation of our own Milky Way.
How to hollow out a protoplanetary disk
Ever wondered if protoplanetary disks can be hollow? Find out in today’s bite.
Alchemy of Galaxies – How galaxies merge and transform over time
Today’s paper discusses new galaxy merger simulations and what they tell us about the shapes galaxies can take on!
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse: Is it (Supernova)time?
Will Betelgeuse go supernova in the next few decades? This paper suggests so…
Spotting the Difference: Supermassive Black Holes in Cosmological Simulations Don’t Match Observations
Cosmological simulations are supposed to recreate the observed Universe, but they don’t always match up. Today’s paper shows what we can learn when part of a simulation doesn’t reflect reality.