Finding the Milky Way’s faintest and farthest friends with Rubin
Rubin will give us a wider and deeper view of the Universe than ever before. How many of the Milky Way’s tiny friends will it discover?
Does Feedback Support Massive Black Hole Growth in Dwarf Galaxies?
How does one prevent a black hole from growing in a tiny galaxy? Today’s authors investigate two potential mechanisms!
Do You Have This Andromeda Galaxy in Extra-Extra-Extra Small?
It’s an itty bitty teeny weeny ultra faint dwarf galaxy-ni! Today’s bite talks about the discovery of the faintest galaxy in the Andromeda system!
The Faintest Galaxy in the Sky Is Helping Us Understand What We Can’t See
Segue 1 is one of the most diffuse galaxies we’ve ever detected. Is it the remnants of a larger galaxy? And can astronomers use it to understand dark matter?
Dark Matter Gets a Weight Check: The Strongest Lower Bound Yet
Today’s paper has come up with the an model independent way to put a lower limit on dark matter particles!
Dark Matter Annihilation is for WIMPs
Today’s paper searches for signatures of annihilating dark matter in the Milky Way’s satellite dwarf galaxies.