C. Herdeiro was one of the presenters in the ECIU Collaborative project event, on May 22nd 2024, sharing the project NewFunFiCO coordinated by Aveiro U. with the consortium.
GW170817 and GRB 170817A provided direct evidence that binary neutron star (NSNS) mergers can produce short gamma-ray bursts (sGRBs). However, questions remain about the nature of the central engine.
The significance of multi-ring images in the optical appearance of spherically symmetric compact objects is discussed. Such images are produced by an optically and geometrically thin accretion disk illuminating the object.
M. Zilhão was one of the invited speakers at the Grav24 conference, held at FAMAF, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, from April 8th to April 12th 2024. This edition celebrated the 65th birthdays of Oscar Reula, Osvaldo Moreschi, and Carlos Kozameh.
Our group coordinated the "Numerical Relativity and High Energy Physics" IRSES network (2012-2015). Here is a list of the global network meetings organized:
