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In this Astrobite, we see if ancient aged galaxies spell trouble for cosmology!
In this Astrobite, we see if ancient aged galaxies spell trouble for cosmology!
Today’s bite explores the star formation history of galaxies in the early universe using chemical signals of stellar deaths.
Gravitational lensing is a natural result and unique feature of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. It is also an important instrument in the cosmologist’s toolkit. Today’s paper highlights one way astronomers are using gravitational lensing to study dark matter.
Stellar streams are exciting probes of galaxy evolution, and today’s authors are confident we’ll soon be able to find even more!
For today’s bite, we sat down for a conversation with Professor Jorge Moreno, the fourth Mexican astronomer to earn tenure at an American university!
Guest author Lucy Cheng Nie explains the impact that a newly discovered supermassive black hole binary has on its host galaxy!