Snake (on a Plane) in the Clouds
A report on the characteristics of a new ultra-faint dwarf found in the Magellanic Bridge, in the constellation Hydrus.
Dancing in the Dark
Confused by the hubbub about the “galaxy lacking dark matter”? Fear no more! In today’s Astrobite, we’ll examine some hot takes by the scientific community.
A Little Less in the Dark
A dwarf galaxy in Cetus appears to have a serious lack of dark matter.
Fantastic tidal features and where to find them
Some of the most interesting structures on galactic scales are formed via tidal interactions. Today’s paper arrives at some unexpected conclusions about which types of galaxies are most likely to host such tidal features.
One Magnified Starburst Galaxy
Astronomers study a gravitationally lensed emission line galaxy, with implications for the characteristics of early galaxy populations.
For Whom the Cosmic Web Tolls
“No [galaxy] is an island entire of itself; every [galaxy] / is a piece of the [cosmic web], a part of the main” – apologies to John Donne for butchering his poem.