Echoes of Annihilation: Solving the 10 MeV Mystery of GRB 221009A
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating astrophysics surrounding GRB 221009A, the brightest gamma-ray burst observed to date. While its sheer energy is staggering, we focus on an even more intri...
22 Jun 22min
Decoding the BOAT: GRB 221009A and the Hunt for High-Energy Neutrinos
In this episode, we dive into the astrophysics behind GRB 221009A, an event widely known as the Brightest-Of-All-Time (BOAT) gamma-ray burst. Detected in October 2022, this extraordinary explosion sha...
16 Jun 20min
FRB 20191221A or "the telescope that hallucinated in the rain"
In 2022, the astronomy community was buzzing about FRB 20191221A, an unusual Fast Radio Burst that made headlines for exhibiting a highly significant 217-millisecond periodicity. But what if this grou...
10 Jun 20min
Record-Breaker: Catching Gamma Rays from the Distant Quasar OP 313
In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking astronomical discovery: the detection of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma rays from the quasar OP 313. Located at a redshift of $z = 0.997$, OP 313 has shatt...
1 Jun 20min
Ripples in Spacetime: Unpacking the GWTC-5.0 Catalog
In this episode, we dive into the monumental release of the Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog version 5.0 (GWTC-5.0) and the open data from the second part of the fourth observing run (O4b) by the ...
29 Mai 21min
SN 2017egm : Fermi-LAT's Breakthrough Gamma-Ray Detection
In today’s episode, we dive into the mystery of superluminous supernovae (SLSNe)—rare, extreme astronomical events that shine 10 to 100 times brighter than standard core-collapse supernovae. For years...
22 Mai 23min
Supernovae on the RISE: Why Dead Stars Wake Up Decades Later
In this episode, we explore the fascinating phenomenon of core-collapse supernovae that refuse to fade away quietly. Years, or even decades, after their initial explosion, some of these stellar deaths...
20 Mai 17min
The SVOM Satellite: A New Era in Multi-Messenger Astronomy
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and high-energy transients through the lens of the SVOM (Space-based Multi-band Variable Object Monitor) mission. Launche...
29 Apr 24min
