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Catching Galactic Recycling In The Act

Catching Galactic Recycling In The Act

by Jesse Feddersen | Dec 9, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

This little galaxy is churning out the ingredients necessary for planets and life at a frantic pace. New observations reveal the sharpest view yet of this cycle of gas and stardust.

An H II Region Walks into A Bar

An H II Region Walks into A Bar

by Jesse Feddersen | Sep 1, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

High resolution observations of the Orion Nebula show a complex collision between two extreme types of gas.

A Trio of Supernova Fossils

A Trio of Supernova Fossils

by Jesse Feddersen | Jun 11, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

In the Triangulum Galaxy, over the course of a hundred thousand years, three supernova exploded from the same star cluster. The remains of these explosions have expanded into a trio of giant bubbles nested within each other.

Mapping Gravity in Stellar Nurseries

Mapping Gravity in Stellar Nurseries

by Jesse Feddersen | May 2, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

Gravity turns gas into stars. Today’s astrobite introduces a new way to study gravity’s pull in a molecular cloud – the birthplace of new stars.

The Case of the Missing Giants

The Case of the Missing Giants

by Jesse Feddersen | Feb 16, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

Red giant stars are bright enough to see at the center of our galaxy, but they are missing. A new study puts stars in a wind tunnel to explore a possible way to dim the lights.

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