by Anna Rosen | Jul 18, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
Globular clusters are some of the most massive and densest star clusters observed. What are the progenitors of old globular clusters that we see orbiting the Milky Way and other galaxies? What evolutionary and dynamical effects have these clusters experienced? What determines the physical properties of old globular clusters? Why are there two “distinct” classes of globular clusters and what properties determine these physical states? These are the questions the authors aim to answer.
by Kirit Karkare | Jul 17, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
What can a nearby dwarf galaxy tell us about the the chemical evolution of the universe?
by Ryan Foltz | Jul 16, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
Tight relationships between galactic properties seem to depend on environment.
by Susanna Kohler | Jul 13, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
This paper looks into the heart of Minkowski’s Butterfly Nebula to answer the question: is there one star or two at work in the formation and evolution of this nebula?
by Evan Schneider | Jul 11, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
Ever wondered what it’s like to merge galaxies? The authors of the Galaxy Zoo project have created a way that you can find out… and do science while you’re at it!
by Nathan Sanders | Jul 9, 2012 | Daily Paper Summaries
The current and next generation of large scale spectroscopic surveys could provide new clues in the hunt for the carriers producing mysterious interstellar absorption features.
