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Multi-messenger astrophysics

Discussions around tools and discoveries in the novel domain of multi-messenger and time domain astrophysics. We"ll highlight recent publications, discuss tools to faciliate observations and generally talk about the cool science behind the most violent explosions in the universe.

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All Episodes

00:14:32

The JWST Forges: Witnessing the Birth of Quasars

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2026/02/06

In this episode, we explore a breakthrough discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) regarding the mysterious population of objects known as "Little Red Dots" (LRDs). Characterized by a unique V-shaped spectral energy distribution and broad emission lines, LRDs are thought to host supermassive black holes, yet they strangely lack the X-ray signatures of typical Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs).We discuss a new study identifying two exceptional LRDs—dubbed "Forge I" and

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00:14:41

STONKS: How XMM-Newton is Finding Faint Transients

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2026/01/30

In this episode, we explore the dynamic and violent universe revealed by the STONKS pipeline (Search for Transient Object in New observations using Known Sources). While the name might remind you of internet finance memes, this system is a serious tool for the XMM-Newton space telescope. We discuss how researchers are using STONKS to detect long-term X-ray transients in the Galactic plane that are too faint for standard wide-field survey instruments to see.Join us as we break down the first results

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00:16:02

The Spectroscopic Revolution: Multi-Messenger...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2026/01/19

In this episode, we explore the **Wide-field Spectroscopic Telescope (WST)**, a proposed 12-meter class facility that aims to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos in the 2030s and 2040s. While imaging surveys like LSST and Euclid provide a "video" of the sky, the WST provides the physical "voice" needed to interpret those images through high-speed, massive-scale spectroscopy.**Key Topics Covered:*** **The Technological Leap:** Discover how the WST’s unique design allows

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00:12:09

Asymmetric Blasts: Inside the Ejecta of GRB 180728A /...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2026/01/16

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating discovery of **GRB 180728A**, one of the nearest and most energetic long-duration gamma-ray bursts ever recorded at a low redshift. While most nearby bursts are low-energy events, this explosion released a massive **$2.5 \times 10^{51}$ erg of isotropic energy**, placing it in a rare class of cosmological powerhouses found right in our relative "backyard". We explore the detailed analysis of its associated supernova, **SN 2018fip**, and what it

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00:17:24

The Superkilonova Symphony: Merging Stars Inside...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2026/01/12

In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking discovery that may have revealed a brand-new category of cosmic explosion: the Superkilonova. On August 18, 2025, gravitational-wave detectors picked up a signal, S250818k, indicating a merger between two neutron stars—but with a twist. The estimated "chirp mass" was surprisingly low, suggesting that at least one of the objects was below the mass of our Sun, a finding that challenges standard models of stellar evolution.The Optical Mystery:The

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00:16:17

MeerKAT’s Deep Gaze: Unveiling the Radio Ghosts of...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2026/01/09

In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking discovery made with the **MeerKAT radio telescope**: a massive, symmetric **"bow-tie" shaped radio structure** surrounding the black hole system **V4641 Sgr**. While this microquasar has been known since 1999 for its erratic outbursts and superluminal jets, this new research reveals the long-term impact these black holes have on their galactic neighborhoods, stretching across nearly **35 parsecs (about 114 light-years)** of space.**Key Topics

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00:15:37

Breaking the Redshift Barrier: H.E.S.S. and the...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2026/01/06

In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking discovery in high-energy astrophysics: the detection of the blazar PKS 0346−27 at a redshift of $z = 0.991$. This makes it one of the most distant objects ever detected in very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-rays ($E > 100$ GeV). We explore how the H.E.S.S. (High Energy Stereoscopic System) telescopes in Namibia managed to capture this elusive signal despite the thick "fog" of Extragalactic Background Light (EBL) that usually absorbs such distant

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00:13:59

The Super PeVatron: LHAASO Unlocking the High-Energy...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/12/23

In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking discovery from the **Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO)**. For decades, the microquasar **Cygnus X-3** has been "an astronomical puzzle," but new data has finally confirmed its status as a **Super PeVatron**—a cosmic engine capable of accelerating protons to tens of petaelectronvolt (PeV) energies. **Key Discussion Points:** **The Iconic Microquasar:** Cygnus X-3 is a unique high-mass X-ray binary consisting of a compact

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00:13:45

Chasing Cosmic Ghosts: The Global Multi-Messenger...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/12/22

In this episode, we dive into the cutting-edge world of multi-messenger astronomy. We explore how scientists are using a global network of specialized telescopes to solve one of the greatest mysteries in physics: the origin of high-energy cosmic rays. By tracking "ghost particles" called neutrinos from the depths of the South Pole to the highest mountain peaks where gamma-ray telescopes wait, researchers are building a new map of the most violent processes in our universe.Key Discussion

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00:14:06

V1723 Sco and V6598 Sgr: Decoding the Fastest and...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/12/18

Classical novae, thermonuclear eruptions on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary system, are known sources of high-energy gamma-rays detected by the Fermi-LAT. This episode explores a multi-wavelength analysis of two recent novae, **V1723 Sco 2024** and **V6598 Sgr 2023**, aiming to constrain the mechanism behind this intense gamma-ray emission.**V1723 Sco** proved to be a very bright gamma-ray source, with emission lasting 15 days, allowing scientists to constrain the total energy and spectral

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00:17:15

Exploding Star in the Early Universe: The SVOM...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/12/10

Join us as we explore the remarkable cosmic event, **GRB 250314A**, an exploding star detected deep within the early Universe. This long gamma-ray burst (LGRB), observed by the SVOM satellite, was spectroscopically measured at a redshift of approximately **$z \approx 7.3$**, meaning it occurred when the Universe was only about 5% of its current age, placing it firmly in the era of reionization.The observation campaign was critical, identifying the GRB as a classical long (Type II) event, consistent

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00:14:07

Satellite megaconstellations will threaten...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/12/08

The rapid expansion of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite megaconstellations is creating a growing threat to space-based astronomy, challenging the long-held perception that space telescopes are immune to light contamination.If all proposals for new telecommunication satellite launches are fulfilled, projections indicate that Earth could be orbited by **half a million artificial satellites by the end of the 2030s**. Currently, the total number of satellites is only a small fraction (less than 3%) of

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00:13:55

AT2022zod: An Unusual Tidal Disruption Event

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/12/05

**Topic:** Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) are short-lived optical flares that occur when a black hole shreds a star, offering valuable insight into black hole demographics. This episode dives into the unusual characteristics and implications of the event AT2022zod.**The Event:*** AT2022zod was identified as an extreme, short-lived optical flare in an elliptical galaxy at a redshift of 0.11.* The event lasted roughly 30 days, with a rapid rise time of approximately 13 days.* It reached a high

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00:14:35

The Next Frontier in Astronomical Text Mining:...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/12/01

This episode dives into how astronomers are leveraging cutting-edge AI to make sense of decades of critical astronomical observations, focusing on the General Coordinates Network (GCN).The GCN, NASA’s time-domain and multi-messenger alert system, distributes over 40,500 human-generated "Circulars" which report high-energy and multi-messenger astronomical transients. Because these Circulars are flexible and unstructured, extracting key observational information, such as **redshift** or

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00:15:32

CHIME’s Cosmic Echo: The First Detection of the 21 cm...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/11/27

Reference Article: Detection of the Cosmological 21 cm Signal in Auto-correlation at z ∼ 1 with the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, by The CHIME Collaboration.Summary:We delve into a groundbreaking astronomical achievement: the **first detection of the cosmological 21 cm intensity mapping signal in auto-correlation at $z \sim 1$** using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME). This discovery utilizes 94 nights of observation data, covering a frequency range from

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00:14:48

Red supergiant forensics: LST-1's Search for...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/11/24

In this episode, we dive into the latest findings on **Supernova (SN) 2024bch**, a spectacular stellar death event observed in the nearby galaxy NGC 3206 ($\sim 20$ Mpc). Scientists conducted a multiwavelength analysis, combining **Very High-Energy (VHE) gamma-ray observations** with optical photometry and spectroscopy.**Key Findings:*** **Classification:** SN 2024bch is classified as a potential **Type IIn-L supernova**. This type of core-collapse supernova (CCSNe) exhibits a fast linear decay in

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00:11:03

The PanRadio Collaboration’s First Results – The...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/11/17

This episode dives into the extraordinary 400-day observing campaign of Gamma-ray Burst (GRB) 230815A, the first major result from the Panoptic Radio View of Gamma-ray Bursts (“PanRadio GRB”) program.**The PanRadio Program**The PanRadio GRB program is a systematic, multi-year radio survey carried out on the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA). Its goal is to provide comprehensive, multi-frequency (1–50 GHz), and high-cadence radio monitoring of all southern *Swift* GRB events, following their

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00:15:37

15 Years Under the Sea: ANTARES’ Final Search for...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/11/10

The Search for Galactic NeutrinosThis episode explores the final results from the ANTARES neutrino telescope, which operated in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Toulon, France. Researchers analyzed the full, 15-year dataset (2007–2022) to search for diffuse Galactic neutrinos. These neutrinos are produced when cosmic rays (CRs) interact with interstellar matter (gas and radiation fields) in the Milky Way. Understanding this diffuse flux is key to deciphering cosmic ray transport

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00:13:19

A Star’s Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Runaway...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/11/03

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating and violent world of galactic centers with the discovery of **AT2023uqm**, a new nuclear transient offering unprecedented insights into stellar consumption by supermassive black holes (SMBHs).AT2023uqm is only the second confirmed case of a star undergoing **repeated partial tidal disruption events (rpTDEs)**, where a star on a bound, eccentric orbit repeatedly loses its outer layers as it approaches the SMBH.**What makes AT2023uqm unique?**Unlike its

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00:12:33

NGC1068 and Its Kin: New Evidence for Neutrino...

Multi-messenger astrophysics ·

2025/10/20

Join us as we discuss the latest results from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, utilizing 13.1 years of data, that further link high-energy neutrinos to powerful cosmic sources.### Episode Highlights* **The Extragalactic Neutrino Puzzle:** The IceCube Neutrino Observatory consistently detects a diffuse flux of high-energy cosmic neutrinos, the majority of which are extragalactic in origin. These neutrinos are expected to be produced in hadronic interactions, which also generate gamma rays.*

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