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Stellar Accountants and Alcohol

Stellar Accountants and Alcohol

by Jesse Feddersen | Jun 29, 2015 | Daily Paper Summaries

Low-mass stars are much more common than massive ones. But massive stars outshine the smaller ones a thousand to one! How can astronomers account for this hidden majority? Maybe alcohol will help…

A Turbulent Law of Star Formation

A Turbulent Law of Star Formation

by Jesse Feddersen | Jun 1, 2015 | Daily Paper Summaries

Molecular clouds are turbulent. Today’s paper explores how this fact affects the relationship between star formation rate and density from local clouds to distant galaxies.

Dust at Cosmic Dawn: Clues from the Milky Way’s Center

Dust at Cosmic Dawn: Clues from the Milky Way’s Center

by Jesse Feddersen | Apr 6, 2015 | Daily Paper Summaries

Observations of dust near the remains of a supernova in the center of our galaxy could have implications for dust production in the earliest galaxies.

A Record-Breaking Runaway Star

A Record-Breaking Runaway Star

by Jesse Feddersen | Mar 10, 2015 | Daily Paper Summaries

A star on its way out of the Milky Way has set a new speed record. What’s the rush? Read on to find out…

Just How Dark is Dark Matter?

Just How Dark is Dark Matter?

by Jesse Feddersen | Feb 9, 2015 | Daily Paper Summaries

How do you get a glimpse of dark matter? Stare really hard at the outskirts of galaxies and hope the matter isn’t totally dark.

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