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asked at 17 May, 2023 17:09 in Cherenkovtelescope , Gamma-rayastronomy

By Neethi

Seeks the physical and technical reasons behind the comparatively low angular resolution of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs).

100077 Views 202 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 23 Apr, 2023 16:55 in Neutrinos , WeakInteraction

By Aamir

An explanation of the negligible physical changes caused by neutrino passage due to their extremely weak interactions.

673619 Views 498 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 11 Apr, 2023 13:33 in Blazar , CosmologicalRedshift , PKS 0447-43

By Amy

Seeks the established redshift value for a specific blazar and the significance of that parameter for high-energy astrophysical studies.

78995 Views 110 Votes 1 Answers
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asked at 16 Mar, 2023 19:22 in StarFormationRate , Stellar Evolution

By Mehtaab

Requests a clarification on the difference between stellar dynamics (many-body systems) and stellar evolution (single star life cycles), including core methodologies.

96430 Views 269 Votes 1 Answers
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asked at 17 Feb, 2023 12:10 in MagneticField , MilkyWay , StarFormationRate

By Shubham Bichwani

Investigates whether empirical evidence supports a direct relationship between local magnetic field strength and the rate of star formation.

89686 Views 280 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 10 Feb, 2023 13:15 in EllipticalGalaxies , GalaxyMergers , Redgiant

By Shivam Tiwari

Exploring the dominant astrophysical processes responsible for forming elliptical galaxies across the full range of observed masses.

98898 Views 217 Votes 1 Answers
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asked at 10 Jul, 2022 15:43 in GravitationalWaves , Gravitationalinfluence

By Princy

Questions whether local planetary-mass objects can have any causal effect on cosmological-scale phenomena like galaxy interactions.

90769 Views 111 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 13 May, 2022 15:10 in BinaryStarEvolution , Coalescence , Stars

By Shabana

Asks for clarification on whether the terms 'merging' and 'coalescence' are synonyms or describe distinct astrophysical processes.

99585 Views 270 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 05 May, 2022 13:36 in PopulationIIIStars , Stars , Universe

By Trisha

Requests an update on recent significant discoveries or insights concerning the properties and impact of the first generation of stars.

100572 Views 240 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 16 Apr, 2022 18:34 in ActiveGalacticNucleus , High-SoftState

By Nitin

Interprets a set of observational jargon ("high-soft," mechanical power, bright nucleus) to identify the most probable astrophysical source class.

90686 Views 171 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 16 Apr, 2022 12:22 in MaserEmission , StarFormationRate

By Preetham M

Requests an interpretation of how different molecular maser species serve as diagnostics for distinct physical phases during massive star formation.

99802 Views 264 Votes 1 Answers
asked at 18 Mar, 2022 17:57 in StructureFunction , UnevenSampling

By Nisha Ali

Asks why the first-order structure function is the standard tool for identifying characteristic time lags in unevenly sampled variable data.

39656 Views 242 Votes 1 Answers