One Magnified Starburst Galaxy
Astronomers study a gravitationally lensed emission line galaxy, with implications for the characteristics of early galaxy populations.
A long time ago in a quasar far, far away…
The most distant quasar yet discovered illuminates the early universe…
Ghostly Hosts: Looking for the Sources of Enrichment
What created the strong CIV absorption near this Lyman Alpha Emitter?
Post-starburst galaxies: the missing link in galaxy evolution?
How do galaxies transform from blue, star-forming discs into the massive red-and-dead ellipticals that we observe so frequently? Post-starburst galaxies, caught in this transition phase, might hold the answers to this puzzle in galaxy evolution.
Astrophysical Classics: A Burst of Inspiration
The year is 1978. Some people are wondering how star formation works in weird-looking galaxies.
How habitable is your galaxy?
How does habitability vary on a galactic scale?