3 papers
astro-ph.CO2026
Constraints on Primordial Black Holes from -body simulations of the Eridanus II Stellar Cluster
Julia Monika Koulen, Stefano Profumo, Nolan Smyth
The evolution of old, compact stellar structures provides strong constraints on macroscopic dark matter candidates such as primordial black holes. In view of recent observational d…
astro-ph.EP2025
Searching for Free-Floating Planets with TESS: Results from Sectors 61-65
Michelle Kunimoto, William DeRocco, Nolan Smyth +2
Though free-floating planets (FFPs) may outpopulate their bound counterparts in the terrestrial-mass range, they remain one of the least explored exoplanet demographics. Due to the…
astro-ph.CO2025
Primordial Black Holes and the First Stars
Julia Monika Koulen, Stefano Profumo, Nolan Smyth
Primordial black holes (PBHs) constitute a compelling dark matter candidate whose gravitational effects could significantly influence early cosmic structure formation. We investiga…