Tag: Jonathan E. Grindlay

Science & Tech
Neutron star swaps lead to short gamma-ray bursts

Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the universe, emitting huge amounts of high-energy radiation. For decades their origin was a mystery. Scientists now believe they understand the processes…

January 31, 2006
Science & Tech
See-through galaxy

To peer into the galactic center of our own Milky Way galaxy, astronomers Silas Laycock and Josh Grindlay used the unique capabilities of the 6.5-meter-diameter Magellan Telescope in Chile. By…

January 10, 2005
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Chandra reveals nest of tight binaries in dense cluster

Observations from a scientific team at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have revealed that an incredibly dense star cluster known as 47 Tucanae includes many binary stars. Most of the…

May 17, 2001