Multi-messenger astrophysics

GRB 220706A: The Longest-Lived Gamma-Ray Burst Engine Ever Seen

In this episode, we explore the extraordinary discovery of GRB 220706A, a record-shattering cosmic explosion at redshift z = 0.8577. While most gamma-ray burst engines di

Chasing Kilonovae: How LIGO-India Multiplies Multimessenger Discoveries

In this episode, we explore the future of multimessenger astronomy as neutron star–black hole (NSBH) mergers take center stage. While binary neutron star collisions have

The Antimatter Explosion: Unraveling Supernova 2024afyu

Episode Overview In this episode, we explore the extraordinary discovery of SN 2024afyu, a nearby supernova located at redshift (z = 0.0085) (approx. 37.7 Mpc). Featurin

NMMA + Astro-COLIBRI: Unmasking Star Explosions in Real Time

With modern wide-field telescopes, astronomers are facing an unprecedented deluge of data—soon peaking at up to 10 million transient alerts every single night. Among this

Structuring the Transient Universe: Astro-COLIBRI’s New AI Pipeline

In this episode, we dive into how astronomers are leveraging state-of-the-art AI to tame the flood of unstructured data in time-domain and multi-messenger astrophysics. W

Peering Through the Ice: The Milky Way’s High-Energy Neutrino Signal

Peering Through the Ice: The Milky Way’s High-Energy Neutrino Signal Episode Summary: In this episode, we explore a major breakthrough in astrophysics: the IceCube Neut

The Schmidt Observatory System unlocking the Transient Universe

In this episode, we dive into the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System, a groundbreaking initiative designed to pioneer a new paradigm for astronomical research thro

GUANO, NITRATES, and GLIMPSE: The Pipelines Powering Multi-Messenger Astronomy

In this episode, we dive into the cutting-edge of time-domain and multi-messenger astrophysics with a deep look at BAT-GLIMPSE, a revolutionary new open-source pipeline d

The Dynamic Radio Sky: Unveiling Transients with the SKAO

Welcome to a deep dive into the fast-paced, explosive universe of time-domain astronomy! In this episode, we explore how the upcoming Square Kilometre Array Observatory (

X-Raying the Earth: Neutrino Tomography at the South Pole

Welcome back to the podcast! Today, we are exploring a groundbreaking new way scientists are looking deep inside our planet. For a century, our understanding of the Earth

SVOM's First Year: From Gamma-Ray Bursts to Blazars

In this episode, we dive into the exciting early results from the SVOM (Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor) mission, which launched in June 2024

SN 2024jlc: Bridging the Gap Between Supernova Classes

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating discovery of SN 2024jlc, one of the closest and least luminous super-luminous supernovae (SLSNe) ever found. We explore how

Cosmic Accelerators: Unlocking the Secrets of Microquasar GRS 1915+105

In this episode, we dive into the extreme and fascinating world of microquasars—binary systems where a compact object, like a black hole, feeds off a companion star and l

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,

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, th

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 peri

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

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 four

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-

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