astronomie transitoire

The Black Hole Plunge: Why Deep Space is Flashing Blue

Astronomers have finally proposed a mechanism for Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients (LFBOTs), the rarest and brightest flashes in the universe, linking them to black holes dev… Mai 18, 2026

Space

No Easy Explanation: Palomar's 70‑Year Mystery

Re-examination of 1950s Palomar Observatory photographic plates has reignited debate over short-lived star-like flashes that vanished within an hour. New papers find statistical l… Nov 29, 2025

Space

Candidate jetted tidal disruption of a white dwarf by an intermediate‑mass black hole

Observations of a short, extremely luminous gamma‑ray/X‑ray transient are consistent with a relativistic jet launched when a compact white dwarf was disrupted by a 10^2–10^5 solar… Nov 13, 2025

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The Black Hole Plunge: Why Deep Space is Flashing Blue

No Easy Explanation: Palomar's 70‑Year Mystery

Candidate jetted tidal disruption of a white dwarf by an intermediate‑mass black hole