Guide to Transient Astronomy
Transients are some of the most variable and most explosive objects in our universe. We’ve got a great overview about all different types of transients in this guide!
Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter My Accretion Disk
“But the stars that marked our starting fall away. We must go deeper into greater pain…” -Dante’s Inferno… and AGN, apparently
Astrobites at AAS 239 Virtual Events: Day 1
We report on Day 1 of the virtual events based around the cancelled winter AAS meeting.
Gobbling black holes and high energy neutrinos
Today’s paper describes the astrophysical origin of extremely energetic neutrinos.
Stop, Drop, and Roll: TDE Photons and Their Misleading Spectra
Today’s authors address the problems that arise when astronomers
Truth or Flare: Delayed Radio Emission Raises Questions About Tidal Disruption Events
Beware the flare!