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Use the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Luke! The JEDIce view of a protoplanetary disc

Use the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Luke! The JEDIce view of a protoplanetary disc

by Joe Williams | Jan 1, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

JWST offers new insights into the vertical structure of this protoplanetary disc, special for the ambient emitting background that provides a back-light. Find out what the JEDIce program has discovered!

Black hole sun, won’t you come… help solve the little red dot mystery?

Black hole sun, won’t you come… help solve the little red dot mystery?

by Annelia Anderson | Dec 29, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper argues that a little red dot with a massive Balmer break could be a black hole star.

Resolving the Star Formation History of Dwarf Galaxies

Resolving the Star Formation History of Dwarf Galaxies

by Skylar Grayson | Dec 25, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Studying dwarf galaxies provides unique insights to galaxy evolution. Today’s paper explores how resolving stellar populations of isolated galaxies allows us to determine their star formation history!

Forever Alone: A Black Hole Destined to Stay too Big

Forever Alone: A Black Hole Destined to Stay too Big

by Ansh Gupta | Dec 23, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

This ancient black hole is far too massive for its galaxy. Thirteen billion years later, it might still be haunting us.

UR: Data-Driven Analysis of Galactical Evolution

UR: Data-Driven Analysis of Galactical Evolution

by Guest | Dec 9, 2025 | Undergraduate Research

In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how to estimate the metallicities of early galaxies using line ratios from JWST with Vidit Bhandari.

Black Holes Reveal their Seeds

Black Holes Reveal their Seeds

by Ansh Gupta | Nov 27, 2025 | Daily Paper Summaries

Astronomers have spent decades searching for seeds of the earliest black holes. Did JWST just glimpse the very first ones?

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