Too much star formation, not enough stellar mass: a cosmic conundrum
Observations of galaxies in the early universe reveal too much star formation to account for the number of stars around today. What gives? Today’s ‘bite investigates.
Extinction events from giant space explosions: a cosmological perspective
Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts are expected to wipe out any complex life in the neighborhood. Today’s paper looks at how common these events are in different galaxies over time.
Biography of a Galaxy: Uncovering Star Formation Histories
Every galaxies star formation history is a story waiting to be told. Turns out log-normals cover most story lines.
It’s a gas gas gas: understanding gas motions surrounding galaxies
Background quasars allow us to probe the relationship between a galaxy and its gas. Today’s paper uses simulations to model such observations.
Live fast, die young: quiescent galaxies in the early universe
A newly discovered quiescent galaxy in the early universe strains our understanding of galaxy evolution