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The Origins and Fate of the Most Distant Galaxy

The Origins and Fate of the Most Distant Galaxy

by Steph Greis | Nov 8, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

Recently the most distant galaxy was detected, residing at a time when the Universe was a mere 400 million years old. However, many intriguing questions surround it: how did it form? How can it be so bright? What is its eventual fate?

Investigating One of the Strongest Starbursts in the Universe

Investigating One of the Strongest Starbursts in the Universe

by Steph Greis | Oct 26, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s astrobite explores one of the most extreme distant galaxies: a dusty, star forming galaxy at redshift 5.7 which has been found to have one of the highest star formation densities of any known galaxy in the Universe. But what causes this? Does it contain an active galactic nucleus?

Now You See Them, Now You Don’t – How to Find Distant Galaxies

Now You See Them, Now You Don’t – How to Find Distant Galaxies

by Steph Greis | Sep 8, 2016 | Classics

A look at a classic paper exploring a novel technique to select distant galaxies by waiting for them to drop out of the spectra…

Investigating Local Galaxies to Learn about Distant Ones

Investigating Local Galaxies to Learn about Distant Ones

by Steph Greis | Aug 3, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

Studying the internal conditions of some of the most distant galaxies is made difficult by their small projected sizes and low surface brightnesses. The authors of today’s paper investigated a sample of nearby analogue galaxies which mimic the properties of those found in the distant Universe.

Whodunit? Directly Observing the Galaxies Responsible for Reionizing the Cosmos

Whodunit? Directly Observing the Galaxies Responsible for Reionizing the Cosmos

by Steph Greis | May 10, 2016 | Daily Paper Summaries

The Epoch of Reionization remains one of the most transformative periods of the Universe. Using a technique to break observations into different size components, the authors of today’s paper directly investigate the galaxies which might have been responsible for this change in the Universe’s history.

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