Reconstructing the Galactic merger history with machine learning
Astronomers use machine learning to reconstruct past mergers that the Milky Way experienced.
A Resolved Starburst Merger and an Unresolved Dust Problem
What’s going on behind the dust in starburst galaxy SHiZELS-14? Today’s authors use highly resolved data to find out!
Distant, Dusty Galaxy Hiding in the Dark
Today’s authors discover a distant galaxy cloaked in dusty darkness, and consider what it might reveal about galaxy evolution in the early Universe
Jurassic Universe: Interpreting a Fossil Galaxy from the Deep Past
Travel back in time as today’s authors unearth the mysterious history of the “fossil galaxy” Segue 1.
From a Roar to a Whimper: The Star Formation History of Leo I
Meet Leo I, one of the dwarf galaxies that may help us understand the earliest galaxies to form.
Weak on the Outside, Powerful on the Inside
Riddle of the day: What is something young and old, weak and powerful?