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A spiral galaxy that doesn’t play by the rules

A spiral galaxy that doesn’t play by the rules

by Roan Haggar | Feb 17, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Galaxies in the middle of clusters are usually huge, elliptical galaxies. So what is this spiral-shaped imposter doing here?

You’ll be a limbo star. How (s)low can you go?

You’ll be a limbo star. How (s)low can you go?

by Alice Curtin | Feb 16, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors find a new radio source with a rotational period of 18 minutes right in our own backyard! Read on to hear more about what this exciting source might be.

Planetary Nebulae: The Desolation of Binaries

Planetary Nebulae: The Desolation of Binaries

by Roel Lefever | Feb 15, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

What do binaries have to do with how your favorite nebula looks like?

RRow RRow RRow Your [Tele]scope, Gently Down the [Orphan] Stream

RRow RRow RRow Your [Tele]scope, Gently Down the [Orphan] Stream

by Sahil Hegde | Feb 14, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Where are your parents? The authors of today’s paper investigate the origins of the Orphan Stream in our galaxy!

One shell of a mystery

One shell of a mystery

by Mark Popinchalk | Feb 12, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Is it a shell, a cloud, a dust ring? Something is causing sudden and repeating changes in brightness around these stars!

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