A New Look at Our Old Friend, the Crab Nebula
Our most comprehensive view yet at how the stringy nebula behaves, and what that tells us about the fossil star at its centre…
Rude Awakenings: Black Holes Might Get Kicked When They’re Born
Most babies get lullabies, but some baby black holes might get strong kicks from their parent supernovae instead.
Failure is Sometimes an Option: Supernovae and Star formation in Globular Clusters
Recent research indicates that some supernova fail to ever explode. Today’s authors study what this means for our understanding of iron enrichment and star formation in nearby globular clusters.
Can we perform a Supernova Autopsy Via Gravitational Waves?
In this Astrobite, the authors try to solve the mystery of what happens to the corpse of a supernova post-explosion: black hole or neutron star?
The explodability criterion: How to make a star go supernova
Today’s authors present some new insights into how stars explode!
Neutrinos and Natal Kicks in the Inert Black Hole Binary VFTS 243
Today’s paper delves into the inert black hole binary VFTS 243 and what it can tell us about stellar death.