A Strange Type of Matter May Lie at the Heart of Neutron Stars
A mysterious type of matter, quark-gluon plasma, may lie at the heart of neutron stars.
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, but make it planets
Can exoplanetary systems remain intact in dense stellar environments, or are their exoplanets destined to be flung into the far reaches of space? N-body simulations hint at characteristics that lead to a higher likelihood of survival.
How irregular rotation can change a galaxy’s metal content
It’s difficult to tell how the individual stars of a galaxy rotate. What can we find out just from their metal content?
The Circle of Life… of Black Holes
Today’s post presents SIMBA, a cosmological simulation that focuses on understanding the growth and evolution of black holes and their host galaxy.
Reading the Epic of Reionization
Observations of dim galaxies lensed by foreground clusters provides a way of measuring the progression of reionization.
Simulating an Extreme TNO on the Road to Planet Nine
The most extreme Solar System object was recently discovered, offering some clues about the mysterious Planet Nine.