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Can you tell if a star got too close to a black hole?

Can you tell if a star got too close to a black hole?

by Archana Aravindan | Jul 29, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

The authors of today’s paper study emission lines in a spectrum to determine if they are caused by a star falling into a black hole!

Galactic Tails tell Galactic Tales – and this one is a Strange Tail Indeed

Galactic Tails tell Galactic Tales – and this one is a Strange Tail Indeed

by Aldo Panfichi | Jul 12, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors discovered a very long, very odd galactic tail, and discuss what that means for its origin and for the history of the galax(ies) involved!

Spotting close-in giant planets with spectroscopy

Spotting close-in giant planets with spectroscopy

by Isabella Trierweiler | May 22, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors have a way to find giant planets using spectroscopy!

New Jils on the Block

New Jils on the Block

by Janette Suherli | Apr 24, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors used JWST/NIRSpec to detect and identify new Jils, galaxy companions, within the vicinity of the QSO LBQS 0302-0019 “Block.”

Astrometry and Images and Spectra, Oh My! A New Nearby Super-Jupiter

Astrometry and Images and Spectra, Oh My! A New Nearby Super-Jupiter

by Yoni Brande | Apr 17, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

Observations from both space and ground,
a planet have finally found!
Astrometric inspection
leads to imaging detection,
of a Jupiter with slightly thin clouds!

The Curious Case of a Spectacular Spectrum

The Curious Case of a Spectacular Spectrum

by Archana Aravindan | Apr 10, 2023 | Daily Paper Summaries

The authors of today’s paper use a spectrum obtained from JWST to discover one of the earliest black holes in the universe!

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