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The end of star formation in satellites: where and when?

The end of star formation in satellites: where and when?

by Katy Proctor | Mar 26, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

How responsible is the Milky Way for the end of star formation in its satellite galaxies? Today’s authors investigate with the FIRE-2 simulations.

Counting clusters to probe ancient star formation

Counting clusters to probe ancient star formation

by Katy Proctor | Jan 14, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

What can counting globular clusters tell us about a galaxy’s star formation history? Today’s authors investigate using Hubble Space Telescope observations.

The Messy Pasts of Dead Ultra-diffuse Galaxies

The Messy Pasts of Dead Ultra-diffuse Galaxies

by Katy Proctor | Oct 4, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Are past interactions to blame for the death of isolated, ultra-diffuse galaxies? Today’s authors use the IllustrisTNG simulations to find out.

Genetically modified galaxies: The impact of different merger histories on stellar haloes

Genetically modified galaxies: The impact of different merger histories on stellar haloes

by Katy Proctor | Jul 12, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

How does a galaxy’s past impact its present day surroundings? Today’s authors use genetically modified simulations to investigate the effect of merger histories on stellar haloes.

Dwarfs from ELVES: The structure of dwarf satellite galaxies

Dwarfs from ELVES: The structure of dwarf satellite galaxies

by Katy Proctor | May 18, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

How does the structure of the smallest galaxies vary with different environments? Today’s authors use the ELVES survey to investigate!

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