A Missing Link Between High-Redshift Galaxies and Quasars
Where do quasars come from? Today’s authors report a new observation that helps shed light on this mystery!
Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter My Accretion Disk
“But the stars that marked our starting fall away. We must go deeper into greater pain…” -Dante’s Inferno… and AGN, apparently
A serving of X-rays in a stack of galaxies
Quiescent galaxy pancakes are filled with berry jam across cosmic time, and other lessons from galaxy stacking
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Ronald Gamble
As part of our #BlackInAstro series for Black History Month, we interview Dr. Ronald Gamble, a theoretical astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center!
Active Galactic Nuclei have a history of causing trouble
Many astronomers believe that AGN activity is responsible for suppressing star formation. However, it appears that maybe the past behaviour of AGN is what’s really to blame.
How to jump start a supermassive black hole
Active Galactic Nuclei are some of the brightest objects in the Universe. But what is responsible for switching on these supermassive engines?