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The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen is a Little Too Normal

The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen is a Little Too Normal

by Evan Lewis | Mar 20, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors find that the host galaxy of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected is unexpectedly average!

Age is Just a Number: Radioactive Dating in Stars

Age is Just a Number: Radioactive Dating in Stars

by Mark Popinchalk | Feb 21, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Do you feel older? How does it show in your body? Stars carry their own clocks within them too. See how we can better measure their Uranium as it slowly ticks away.

Asymmetries are red, violets are blue, superflares are seen in white light, and H-alpha too!

Asymmetries are red, violets are blue, superflares are seen in white light, and H-alpha too!

by Ivey Davis | Feb 14, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

We don’t fully understand the emission processes in stellar flares. These authors try to get to the heart of the problem with multi-instrument observations.

Meet the great-great-grandparents of galaxy clusters

Meet the great-great-grandparents of galaxy clusters

by Roan Haggar | Dec 17, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

JWST has found the oldest galaxy cluster ever, and studying it might give us some clues about the history of modern-day clusters.

JWST smashes the record for the earliest galaxy

JWST smashes the record for the earliest galaxy

by Zili Shen | Dec 16, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

JWST breaks the record for the earliest galaxy as scientists confirm a galaxy formed in the first 400 million years of the Universe.

Whizzing and Whirling Stars in the Tarantula’s Web

Whizzing and Whirling Stars in the Tarantula’s Web

by Katya Gozman | Dec 15, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Some stars are speedier than their siblings: read on to learn about the different populations of runaway stars in the Tarantula Nebula!

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