EXCELlent Work, Detectives! Solving the Murder of Star Formation in Galaxies with JWST
Who killed star formation in massive elliptical galaxies 8 billion years ago? The EXCELS survey uses JWST to find out!
Where have all the AGN gone?
Astronomers think active black holes may play a role in shutting down star formation, but today’s study suggests that the story is more complicated than we thought.
Smooth like cosmic butter: How AGN destroy molecular gas clumps in galactic nuclei
Today’s bite zooms in on nearby galaxies to understand how they impact future stellar nurseries and (maybe) suppress star formation.
The First Semester as Faculty: Interview with Professor Jiayin Dong
I sat down with the newest astronomy professor at UIUC to ask about her first semester as a faculty member and how she made the transition to a permanent position.
Star Formation in Cosmic SMUDGes
What happens when you take a dwarf galaxy and stretch it out to the size of the Milky Way? And how do these strange galaxies shut down star formation? Today’s authors search for ultra-diffuse galaxies which have recently stopped forming stars to find an answer.