New research shows that unusual binary systems containing a magnetar and an unlucky companion star can explain the bumps in the light curves of certain supernovae. aasnova.org/2024/09/11/e...@monashastro.bsky.social
New research shows that binary systems containing a magnetar and an unlucky companion star can explain bumps in supernova light curves.
GRB optical catalog with contributions from S. Belkin @monashastro.bsky.socialras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
Hundreds of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been recorded as part of an enormous global effort so extensive it "rivals the catalogue of deep-sky objects created by Mess...
🎉 Huge congratulations to our talented Honours student, Amber Tilly, for being the Regional Winner of the 2024 Global Undergraduate Awards for her report on modelling disk kinematics in protoplanetary disk AS209! 🏆✨
New research from Monash Astrophysicists shows how next-gen gravitational-wave detectors will revolutionise our understanding of neutron stars. They could measure neutron star radii with 10x better precision than LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA! 🌌🌠 #GravitationalWavesshorturl.at/hRMxZ
On Friday Maddy and Giulia submitted their PhD theses and went on the famous walk to the graduate research office to collect their pens. We’re proud of their hard work and excited for the bright futures ahead. Congratulations Maddy and Giulia!
From 8-12 of July the ACES: Advances in Cool Evolved Stars conference ran at Monash in hybrid format. The conference was organised by Taïssa Danilovich with assistance from Amanda Karakas, Zara Osborn, Maddy Howell, Alex Wallace, Yoshi Mori, Fan Liu and Carolyn Doherty.
New research from Monash University explains the mysterious bumps in superluminous supernovae. A "magnetar-star binary engine" could be the key, where a magnetar evaporates its companion star, causing the unique light curves. More details: shorturl.at/RwguZ
Monash Physics and Astrophysics students go beyond theory—they code in various languages, simulate galaxies, and analyse data to bring the universe into the classroom. Professor Daniel Price energised a second-year coding session, making physics come alive! 🚀
I spoke at Monash Uni about my team's project to map electromagnetism’s strength across our Galaxy. We're testing fundamental physics where dark matter is most concentrated, near our Milky Way's centre. Thanks @monashastro.bsky.socialyoutu.be/LMsvwRilpyk
YouTube video by MonashPhysicsAndAstronomy
A new paper by Lewis Picker explores the role of convection as a dominant form of energy transport in massive stars. It highlights how the convective mass of stars changes throughout their evolution and the impact this can have on binary star systems.shorturl.at/PSI6y
