We were going to write show notes, but it’s been a little while since we recorded and we forgot what we talked about. I guess you could call our memory…. transient!
In this episode we discuss some of the quickest, most high-energy astrophysical phenomena in the Universe. Will describes a possible explanation for some of the speediest and most mysterious flashes of energy ever detected, while Alex describes a bizarre and brilliant stellar explosion.
 
Astrobites:
<a href='https://astrobites.org/2019/03/05/shocking-model-frbs/'>https://astrobites.org/2019/03/05</a>
<a href='https://astrobites.org/2020/12/29'>https://astrobites.org/2020/12/29</a>
 
More on FRBs with the SKA:
<a href='https://astrobites.org/2020/08/27'>https://astrobites.org/2020/08/27</a>
 
Space Sound:
<a href='https://blogs.nasa.gov/GLAST/2012/06/21/post_1340301006610/'>https://blogs.nasa.gov/GLAST/2012/06/21/post_1340301006610/</a>

Episode 29: Walking on Sunshine

Astrobites for your ears. Three grad students bring you cutting-edge research findings in astronomy and connect the dots between diverse subfields.