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 Juni 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 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
Chasing the Flash: Hunting Neutron Star Mergers with CTAO
In this episode, we dive into the thrilling world of multi-messenger astronomy! Ever since the historic detection of GW170817, scientists have known that binary neutron star (BNS) mergers can produce ...
14 Apr 19min
Tiling the Sky: A New Strategy for Finding Elusive GRBs
In this episode, we dive into the intense and fast-paced world of **Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs)—the most luminous and rapidly evolving transients in the Universe**. While space-based instruments like the ...
13 Apr 19min
Fast Radio Bursts & Magnetar X-Rays: A Peculiar Discovery
In this episode, we dive into the deep cosmos to explore a recent astronomical breakthrough linking Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)—enigmatic, millisecond-long cosmic transients—to extreme stellar objects kn...
7 Apr 22min
