Astronomy research, multi-messenger astrophysics, and engineering from the Starithm team.
GRB · 2026-05-12 · 3 min read
On February 8, 2026, at 16:12 UTC, NASA's Fermi satellite caught something remarkable: a powerful gamma-ray burst flooding across the southern celestial hemisphere.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-05-12 · 3 min read
The detection of GW170817 in 2017 fundamentally changed how we study the cosmos. For the first time, gravitational waves from a binary neutron star me...
GRB · 2026-05-10 · 3 min read
On February 10, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor caught something remarkable: a long-duration gamma-ray burst bright enough to trigger alerts across the global astronomical network within seconds.
Neutrinos · 2026-05-10 · 3 min read
When the most massive stars reach the end of their lives, they don't always go out with the spectacular bang we associate with supernovae.
GRB · 2026-05-08 · 3 min read
On February 11, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor detected a sudden flash of high-energy radiation from the cosmos—and Starithm was there to track every second of it.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-05-07 · 3 min read
Pulsar timing arrays have emerged as an unexpected tool for dark matter detection. While these instruments were designed to catch the subtle ripples o...
GRB · 2026-05-07 · 3 min read
On March 3, 2026, at **20:47 UTC**, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) detected a significant gamma-ray burst that immediately triggered alerts across the global astronomical network.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-05-05 · 3 min read
The discovery of AT2025ulz—a potential electromagnetic counterpart to the sub-threshold gravitational wave event S250818k—has opened a new window into...
GRB · 2026-05-05 · 3 min read
On March 4, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) caught something extraordinary—a gamma-ray burst that lit up the cosmos with enough energy to briefly outshine entire galaxies of visible light.
GRB · 2026-05-02 · 3 min read
On February 8, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor detected a significant gamma-ray burst that demonstrated the power of rapid, coordinated space-based monitoring.
Astronomy Research · 2026-05-02 · 3 min read
General relativity remains our best description of gravity, yet solving its field equations exactly is notoriously difficult.
GRB · 2026-05-01 · 3 min read
On March 11, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) caught a glimpse of the universe's most violent explosions—a gamma-ray burst (GRB) that triggered a cascade of alerts across the global astronomical network.
GRB · 2026-05-01 · 3 min read
Testing Einstein's General Relativity in the strong-field regime—where gravity is at its most extreme—remains one of the central goals of gravitational wave astronomy.
GRB · 2026-04-29 · 3 min read
On March 14, 2026, at **16:15 UTC**, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) detected a burst of high-energy radiation from deep space—and Starithm was there to capture every millisecond of it.
GRB · 2026-04-28 · 3 min read
On February 22, 2026, the cosmos delivered a violent reminder of its dynamism. At **00:50 UTC**, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) caught a sudden spike in high-energy radiation—a gamma-ray b...
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-28 · 3 min read
The discovery of gravitational waves has fundamentally transformed how we search for dark matter and physics beyond the Standard Model.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-27 · 3 min read
Binary neutron star mergers represent one of the most violent events in the universe, and the 2017 detection of gravitational waves from such a merger opened a new window on these cataclysms.
GRB · 2026-04-27 · 3 min read
On March 2, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor detected something remarkable—a long gamma-ray burst that lit up the high-energy sky with unmistakable significance.
GRB · 2026-04-27 · 3 min read
On March 8, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor detected a sudden, violent flash from deep space—a short gamma-ray burst that lasted just 1.
GRB · 2026-04-25 · 3 min read
On March 13, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) detected a long gamma-ray burst that would set off a cascade of alerts, corrections, and follow-up observations across the global astronomy network.
GRB · 2026-04-25 · 3 min read
One of the deepest assumptions in modern cosmology is that the Universe looks roughly the same in all directions when viewed on sufficiently large scales—a principle known as isotropy.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-24 · 3 min read
Primordial gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime produced during the universe's earliest moments—carry unique information about inflation and the subsequent reheating epoch.
GRB · 2026-04-24 · 3 min read
On March 16, 2026, Starithm's real-time monitoring network detected something unusual: an X-ray transient that triggered multiple space-based observatories nearly simultaneously, yet refused to reveal itself in follow-up optical searches.
Neutrinos · 2026-04-22 · 3 min read
On February 17, 2026, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole registered something rare: a high-energy neutrino with a moderate probability of cosmic origin.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-22 · 3 min read
Detecting gravitational waves from merging compact binaries requires comparing noisy detector data against thousands of theoretical waveform templates...
GRB · 2026-04-21 · 3 min read
On March 6, 2026, the Einstein Probe mission detected a flash of X-rays from a distant corner of the cosmos—and Starithm's real-time monitoring system was there to track every discovery that followed.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-21 · 3 min read
Understanding the environment around black holes requires more than gravitational wave detection alone.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-19 · 3 min read
Black holes are rarely isolated objects. In reality, they sit embedded in complex environments—surrounded by matter, radiation, and the invisible scaffolding of dark matter that shapes galaxies.
Neutrinos · 2026-04-19 · 3 min read
On March 15, 2026, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole detected something remarkable: a high-energy neutrino candidate with a false alarm rate of just **3.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-19 · 3 min read
Black holes rarely exist in isolation. In realistic astrophysical environments, they sit embedded within extended structures—particularly dark matter ...
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-19 · 3 min read
When gravitational waves from merging neutron stars or black holes reach Earth, the race is on. Astronomers have only minutes to hours to point telesc...
GRB · 2026-04-18 · 3 min read
On March 10, 2026, the universe sent an urgent signal across the electromagnetic spectrum, and Starithm was watching.
GRB · 2026-04-15 · 3 min read
On February 13, 2026, the cosmos delivered one of its most violent and enigmatic events: a short gamma-ray burst that erupted in less than two seconds and traveled across the universe to reach Earth's gamma-ray detectors.
Supernovae · 2026-04-15 · 3 min read
When a massive star dies, we usually see a brilliant supernova explosion lighting up the night sky. But what if some of the most massive stars skip this dramatic finale entirely?
GRB · 2026-04-12 · 3 min read
On February 10, 2026, the Einstein Probe space observatory caught something fleeting—a bright X-ray flash that vanished almost as quickly as it appeared.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-12 · 3 min read
Imagine trying to detect the subtle ripples of gravitational waves passing through our galaxy by timing the pulses of distant neutron stars with nanosecond precision.
GRB · 2026-04-10 · 3 min read
On March 7, 2026, the cosmos delivered a spectacular reminder of its violent nature. A long gamma-ray burst erupted somewhere in the direction of the constellation Canes Venatici, and within seconds, ...
GRB · 2026-04-10 · 3 min read
On March 13, 2026, at 19:28 UTC, the cosmos delivered a high-energy message that rippled across multiple space-based observatories simultaneously.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-10 · 3 min read
Imagine if you could detect a subtle \"handedness\" in the fabric of spacetime itself—a fingerprint left behind by the violent physics of the early Universe.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-04-10 · 3 min read
When thousands of supermassive black holes across the universe spiral toward each other, they don't whisper—they shout.
GRB · 2026-04-09 · 3 min read
On March 14, 2026, Einstein Probe's Wide-field X-ray Telescope spotted something unusual in the southern sky—a sudden flash of X-rays that vanished almost as quickly as it appeared.
Space Exploration · 2026-04-07 · 6 min read
While four humans fly around the Moon for the first time in 54 years, a fleet of space-based observatories is quietly doing what they always do — scanning the sky for gamma-ray bursts, X-ray transients, and gravitational waves. Starithm tracks all of it in real time.
GRB · 2026-04-06 · 3 min read
On Valentine's Day 2026, the Einstein Probe mission detected something unexpected in the night sky—a sudden burst of X-rays that would keep astronomers worldwide busy for weeks.
GRB · 2026-04-05 · 3 min read
On February 21, 2026, the Einstein Probe mission detected something intriguing in the southern sky—a fast X-ray transient that would spark a coordinated global hunt for its optical twin.
GRB · 2026-04-05 · 3 min read
On March 2, 2026, at 23:52 UTC, something unusual lit up the cosmos—and Starithm's monitoring systems caught it happening.
Fast Radio Bursts · 2026-04-05 · 3 min read
For decades, fast radio bursts have captivated astronomers with their mysterious brilliance—intense flashes of radio energy arriving from across the c...
Fast Radio Bursts · 2026-04-05 · 3 min read
When astronomers detect a fast radio burst, one of the first things they measure is how much the signal has been \"smeared\" by its journey through space.
GRB · 2026-03-28 · 3 min read
On March 3, 2026, the universe sent out a violent distress signal—and Starithm was watching. At 07:54 UTC, our platform detected GRB 260303B, a long-duration gamma-ray burst that would light up multip...
Magnetars · 2026-03-26 · 3 min read
Imagine a magnetic field so intense that the fundamental laws of physics themselves begin to break down.
Neutrinos · 2026-03-19 · 3 min read
One of the deepest mysteries in physics is what dark matter actually is. While we know it makes up roughly 85% of the matter in the universe, it remai...
GRB · 2026-03-16 · 3 min read
On March 12, 2026, the cosmos delivered a spectacular reminder of its violent nature. Starithm's real-time monitoring platform detected and tracked GRB 260312B—a long-duration gamma-ray burst—as it un...
GRB · 2026-03-14 · 3 min read
On February 13, 2026, the Einstein Probe mission detected something unusual—a brief flash of X-rays that vanished almost as quickly as it arrived.
GRB · 2026-03-14 · 3 min read
On February 14, 2026, the Einstein Probe space observatory caught something fleeting—a burst of X-rays that lasted just 50 seconds and vanished into the cosmic night.
GRB · 2026-03-14 · 3 min read
On February 27, 2026, the Einstein Probe's Wide-field X-ray Telescope caught something extraordinary—a brilliant X-ray transient that blazed across the sky and vanished almost as quickly as it appeared.
GRB · 2026-03-14 · 3 min read
On February 8, 2026, the universe delivered a spectacular reminder of its violent side. A long gamma-ray burst erupted from a galaxy nearly 11.
GRB · 2026-03-14 · 3 min read
On March 10, 2026, the universe delivered a puzzle that has the astronomical community buzzing. Fermi's Gamma-ray Burst Monitor detected a long gamma-ray burst—GRB 260310A—and Starithm captured every second of the unfolding discovery in real time.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-03-13 · 3 min read
When two neutron stars collide, or a neutron star spirals into a black hole, the universe erupts in violence.
Astronomy Research · 2026-03-13 · 3 min read
Radio telescopes equipped with phased-array technology can observe vast regions of sky simultaneously—a game-changer for hunting pulsars and other transient phenomena.
Gravitational Waves · 2026-03-12 · 3 min read
# Blog Post
Platform · 2026-03-01 · 4 min read
Astronomy is moving faster than any researcher can follow alone. Every day, dozens of alerts pour in from space-based observatories, gravitational wave detectors, and neutrino telescopes.