Searching for stars at the beginning of the Universe
We may or may not be able to observe the first stars directly, but today’s authors show that’s not the only way to learn about them!
UR: Self-Interacting Dark Matter Halos: To Collapse or to Not?
As part of our Undergraduate Research series, Neev Shah explores how alternative dark matter models describe the evolution of galaxies.
Set a course for GW Orionis. Maximum Warp. Engage!
Aside from their name, warped astrophysical disks have little in common with the warp drive. Nonetheless, come and enjoy a journey exploring them in today’s bite!
Carnivalgoing galaxies and a billion dollar guessing game
An astronomer and a galaxy walk into a carnival stand… check out today’s bite to see how this one ends!
UR: Simulating Interactions with Lunar Rocks
For today’s Undergrad Research submission, an undergraduate at U of Georgia is simulating collisions on the Moon’s surface to investigate how water could have been produced there.
A cosmic game of LEGO
In today’s paper, learn how astronomers can identify merging galaxies and investigate the importance of these collisions over cosmic time.