UR: Analysis of a Sample of High Redshift, High Luminosity FeLoBAL Quasars
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover Julianna Voelker’s research on the role of quasars in galaxy evolution.
UR: Exploring the Circumgalactic Medium of Quasars: A Search for Nearby Interacting Galaxies
In today’s #UndergradResearch post, Cynthia Ibrahim looks at quasar fields and galaxies within the quasar’s virial radius to determine if there is a relationship between galaxy distance from quasar and their star formation rates.
Missing dark matter in a nearby dwarf galaxy
A satellite of Andromeda is missing an important ingredient — so where did it go?
UR: Galactic Leftovers within the M81 Group – Understanding Galaxy Evolution through the Stellar Halo
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, Michael Messere investigates how the leftover debris surrounding interacting galaxies can help us understand their past.
Colossal strands of galaxies are spinning through the Universe
Cosmic filaments are some of the biggest structures in the Universe. Now, we’ve learned that they’re spinning around in space.
Globular Cluster Olympics: Who Will Win the Least Metals?
A newly discovered Globular Cluster is one of the most massive and metal-poor in the Galaxy. In today’s paper, we examine the stars inside the cluster to see where it stands on the metal-poor podium.