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#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Tana Joseph
Continuing our series on #BlackInAstro experiences, we interviewed South African astronomer and science communicator Dr. Tana Joseph!
“Cool metal gas search!” Thanks! It was automated.
Today’s paper takes a look at the metal-rich gas surrounding galaxies using a million quasars from SDSS.
Inflating HII Regions Cause Star Formation to Pop!
When HII regions expand, they look like an inflating balloon. But what happens after that balloon pops?
Reconstructing the Galactic merger history with machine learning
Astronomers use machine learning to reconstruct past mergers that the Milky Way experienced.
How to Make Genetically Engineered Halos in Cosmological Simulations
Today’s guest post takes a look at a technique that cleverly tweaks simulated galaxy halos very early on in their lives in order to direct their growth in a specific way
It’ll All B-A-O-kay – How the BAO Feature Guards Cosmological Information From Nonlinear Evolution
Today’s classic paper explains why the baryon acoustic oscillation feature faithfully ferries cosmological information to the late universe.
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