Seeing Stars: Juicing up JWST with 5000x Magnification
We pointed JWST at a galaxy magnified 5000 times by the universe–what did we learn by seeing the unseeable?
SED Fitting: How Astronomers Understand Galaxies Across Time
When studying distant galaxies, SED fitting is one tool to rule them all. But how can we learn the detailed history of entire galaxies from just a few snapshots?
Forever Alone: A Black Hole Destined to Stay too Big
This ancient black hole is far too massive for its galaxy. Thirteen billion years later, it might still be haunting us.
Black Holes Reveal their Seeds
Astronomers have spent decades searching for seeds of the earliest black holes. Did JWST just glimpse the very first ones?
The Winner of the Cosmic Speed-Eating Contest
Eating matter is what black holes do best, but what happens when we find one choking on its food? The answer might surprise you!