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How to Grow a Giant Galaxy
Let’s grow a giant galaxy by z ~ 2!
Black Holes Start Merging and They Don’t Always Stop Merging
What can LIGO detections tell us about how black holes evolve? Read on to find out!
Green plants on red planets: would photosynthesis work?
Sunlight fuels photosynthesis here on Earth, which in turn sustains all life on our planet. But how would this crucial process work on planets which orbit fainter stars?
Case of the missing Nitrogen on Comet 67P
Ammonium salts have been discovered on Comet 67P! This discovery helps solve a big mystery about the nitrogen content on the comet, which was previously measured to be lower than expected.
Starburst Galaxies: Explainably Juicy
Could star-forming galaxies answer some of the mysteries of high-energy astrophysics? Signs point to yes.
Searching for Red Supergiants in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Red Supergiants are cosmic engines powering chemical enrichment in galaxies. How many of them exist in our satellite galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud?
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