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UR: Quenching timescales of dwarf satellites around Milky Way-mass hosts

UR: Quenching timescales of dwarf satellites around Milky Way-mass hosts

by Guest | Dec 14, 2020 | Undergraduate Research

Today’s undergraduate research post features a student who uses computer simulations to the evolution of dwarf galaxies.

FIR(E)ing Up Star Formation in Galaxy Pairs

FIR(E)ing Up Star Formation in Galaxy Pairs

by Gloria Fonseca Alvarez | Dec 7, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper uses FIRE-2 galaxy merger simulations to study star formation during the galaxy-pair stage of interactions.

UR #32: Simulations of Black Hole Evolution over Cosmic Time Periods

UR #32: Simulations of Black Hole Evolution over Cosmic Time Periods

by Astrobites | Oct 29, 2020 | Undergraduate Research

Today’s undergraduate research post features a student who uses computer simulations to simulate black holes and how they evolve over billions of years.

Do Aluminum Abundances Foil Our Theory of Galaxy Evolution?

Do Aluminum Abundances Foil Our Theory of Galaxy Evolution?

by Michael Foley | Jul 20, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

Aluminum can be used for so much more than foil. What can it tell us about our solar system’s place in the galaxy? Read about today’s paper to find out more.

One Dark Matter Profile Please, Hold the Subhaloes

One Dark Matter Profile Please, Hold the Subhaloes

by Luna Zagorac | Jul 15, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

When we observe galaxies and measure their dark matter halos, we exclude subhaloes from the halo’s mass profile. When we simulate haloes, we include them. But what if we didn’t?

The Formation of Massive Stars

The Formation of Massive Stars

by Mitchell Cavanagh | Jul 6, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

New simulations provide insights on the processes behind the formation of massive stars

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