Good Luck Sorting This Hat
Sorting the Sombrero galaxy into a galaxy classification is difficult to do, but new evidence suggests that like Harry Potter, the Sombrero galaxy may fit into more than one category.
Sorting the Sombrero galaxy into a galaxy classification is difficult to do, but new evidence suggests that like Harry Potter, the Sombrero galaxy may fit into more than one category.
There are nearly 10,000 galaxies in this image, with a staggering variety of shapes, colors, sizes, and ages. But buried beneath that variety, we can find patterns in how galaxies morph and evolve over time. Today’s astrobite explores one such set of links in the giant chains of galaxy evolution.
It’s a tough life for small galaxies trying to avoid becoming part of the cosmic food chain. In today’s article we take a closer look.
Massive elliptical galaxies come in two types, the fast and the furious (or, more formally, fast rotators and slow rotators). But what’s the difference? And why is there a difference? In today’s article we’ll look at the work of two independent teams working on the same problem.
Gravitational lenses provide an opportunity to study distant galaxies in detail. In today’s article we explore an example of how these phenomena are contributing to our understanding of galaxy evolution.
Early-type galaxies are famous for *not* forming stars. But are they as inactive as they appear, or is there life in the old galaxy yet?