The Shocking Nature of Supernova Remnant RCW 86
What happens when supernova remnants interact with the surrounding environment? The authors of today’s paper use the X-rays from RCW 86 to try and find out!
The New Beast in the Clouds
Today’s authors serendipitously discovered a new celestial beast lurking in the Magellanic Clouds—what could it be?
X-raying Quasar Titans in the Distant Universe
Journey to the distant universe with today’s paper, as we discover what the X-ray emission from high-redshift quasars can tell us about their formation and accretion physics!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Richard Mushotzky
Today we interview x-ray astronomer and professor at the University of Maryland, Dr. Richard Mushotzky, for his plenary talk at #AAS241!
INTEGRAL: an integral key to high energy astronomy
INTEGRAL changed our understanding of X-ray binaries, and taught us so much about our galactic home. Here’s a brief look, in awe and gratitude.
Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum in Astronomy
We’ve updated and expanded our “Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum”! Read on to learn about all the different flavors of light in the Universe, where this light comes from, and how we can detect it.