High-energy transient signals are most often determined to be gamma-ray burst events, but the recently-launched Einstein Probe has expanded astronomers’ ability to quickly respond to similar signals occurring at X-ray wavelengths. Now, a multi-wavelength study of EP240408a concludes that while many of the signal’s characteristics might lead to the conclusion that it is a gamma-ray burst, the non-detection at radio wavelengths precludes that possibility.
1ST. CHILEAN-AMERICAN SUMMIT DISSEMINATION OF ASTRONOMY EDUCATION / 1ª. CUMBRE CHILENA-ESTADOUNIDENSE DE DIFUSIÓN DE LA EDUCACIÓN EN ASTRONOMÍA
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Students Contribute to New Understanding of ‘Twinkling’ Pulsars
The flexible observing setup of the Green Bank Observatory’s 20-meter telescope enabled frequent, long-duration observations of eight pulsars, spanning two and a half years for a student-driven study carried out by students in the Pulsar Science Collaboratory program.
Double the Disks, Double the Discovery: New Insights into Planet Formation in DF Tau
Tucked away in a star-forming region in the Taurus constellation, a pair of circling stars are displaying some unexpected differences in the circumstellar disks of dust and gas that surround them. A new study led by researchers at Lowell Observatory, combining data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and Keck Observatory, has unveiled intriguing findings about planet formation in this binary star system, known as DF Tau, along with other systems in this region.
1ST. CHILEAN-AMERICAN SUMMIT DISSEMINATION OF ASTRONOMY EDUCATION / 1ª. CUMBRE CHILENA-ESTADOUNIDENSE DE DIFUSIÓN DE LA EDUCACIÓN EN ASTRONOMÍA
International Dimension
We talked to Edward Hardy, representative in Chile of the Association of American Universities, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; Michael Roth, of the Carnegie Institution for Science and in charge of the Magellan Telescopes Giants, who are in fourth region; and Chris Smith, director of the Observatory in Chile Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, AURA, on the 1st. Chilean-American Summit Broadcasting Astronomy Education that takes place next week in Chile.
At this meeting, representatives from both countries will meet with the objective of building a close partnership for the development of astronomical activity and disclosure. The meetings will be held in Santiago, San Pedro de Atacama, in the Coquimbo Region, between Sunday 22 and Saturday 28 March.
Dimensión Internacional
Conversamos con Eduardo Hardy, representante en Chile de la Asociación de Universidades de Estados Unidos, y del Observatorio Nacional de Radio-astronomía; Miguel Roth, de la Institución Carnegie para la Ciencia y a cargo de los Telescopios Gigantes Magallanes, que están en Cuarta Región; y con Chris Smith, director en Chile del Observatorio de la Asociación de Universidades para la Investigación en Astronomía, AURA, sobre la 1ª. Cumbre Chilena-Estadounidense de Difusión de la Educación en Astronomía que se realiza la próxima semana en Chile.
En este encuentro, representantes de ambos países se reunirán con el objetivo de construir una estrecha colaboración para el desarrollo de la actividad astronómica y su divulgación. Las reuniones se llevarán a cabo en Santiago, San Pedro de Atacama, y en la Región de Coquimbo, entre el domingo 22 y el sábado 28 de marzo.
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NSF VLA Contributes Crucial Puzzle Piece to ‘Peculiar’ High Energy Transient
High-energy transient signals are most often determined to be gamma-ray burst events, but the recently-launched Einstein Probe has expanded astronomers’ ability to quickly respond to similar signals occurring at X-ray wavelengths. Now, a multi-wavelength study of EP240408a concludes that while many of the signal’s characteristics might lead to the conclusion that it is a gamma-ray burst, the non-detection at radio wavelengths precludes that possibility.
Students Contribute to New Understanding of ‘Twinkling’ Pulsars
The flexible observing setup of the Green Bank Observatory’s 20-meter telescope enabled frequent, long-duration observations of eight pulsars, spanning two and a half years for a student-driven study carried out by students in the Pulsar Science Collaboratory program.
Double the Disks, Double the Discovery: New Insights into Planet Formation in DF Tau
Tucked away in a star-forming region in the Taurus constellation, a pair of circling stars are displaying some unexpected differences in the circumstellar disks of dust and gas that surround them. A new study led by researchers at Lowell Observatory, combining data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and Keck Observatory, has unveiled intriguing findings about planet formation in this binary star system, known as DF Tau, along with other systems in this region.