Globular clusters as gravitational wave factories
The dense environments in the center of globular clusters lead to an abundance of binary black hole mergers, potentially detectable by LIGO.
Expected or not – It’s all the same physics
Astrophysics covers a huge amount of scales from subatomic size to the size of the universe. Nevertheless, it is often possible to describe fundamental phenomena only with the help of few equations – although doing the calculations may reveal surprises.
The First Planets: Diamonds in the Sky
What did the first planets look like?
How cold is Planet X?
Simple physical models can yield useful insights into the structure of planets in the outer Solar System.
When Two Black Holes Become One…
The recent LIGO announcement has lead to exciting waves of new science. Today, we look at one theory about the potential gamma-ray burst associated with a gravitational wave.
A Blast from the Past: Forecasting Supernova Refsdal
In today’s astrobite, a group of astronomers experiences déjà vu while studying gravitational lensing.