Dusting off the evolution of obscuration vs stellar mass
Although galaxies have evolved a lot over the past ten billion years or so, the authors of today’s paper have found that some things never change.
ASHES to ASHES, Dust to… Star Formation?
Massive star formation is still a MASSIVE question mark. Today’s paper explores one of the environments where it may take place, looking for signatures of protostars deep within dust clouds.
Dust off your old galaxies, we’ve got a new discovery!
An accidental discovery of two new galaxies, hiding behind clouds of dust in the furthest reaches of the Universe.
A Requiem for Dead Galaxies
Traces of magnified dust offer a requiem to early, dead galaxies that ran out of gas
Cosmic Coughs: The Dust Production of Luminous Blue Variables
Where does the dust in the universe come from? Today’s bite explains that luminous blue variables, a rare type of evolved massive star, may be the second most important producer of dust in galaxies.
Blazing Hot DOGs at the Cosmic BBQ
Blazing Hot DOGs, in MY early Universe? It’s more likely than you think…Find out what happens at this particularly turbulent BBQ!