by Nathan Goldbaum | Jun 16, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
One possible way to directly infer black hole properties is by observing the sort of event discussed in today’s paper: the tidal disruption of an individual star after a close approach to a supermassive black hole.
by Michelle Kislak | Apr 11, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
A theoretical study of what we can expect to see when a hot Jupiter crashes into its host star.
by Susanna Kohler | Feb 10, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
Small daily flares are observed from the black hole in the center of our galaxy. The authors of this paper propose the flares are due to Sgr A* frequently snacking on asteroids!