Good Luck Sorting This Hat
Sorting the Sombrero galaxy into a galaxy classification is difficult to do, but new evidence suggests that like Harry Potter, the Sombrero galaxy may fit into more than one category.
Ghosts of Spiral Arms Past
A study of star clusters in the Milky Way has uncovered a peculiar trend in the way they are arranged.
How the Milky Way Got its Spiral Arms
The spiral arms of galaxies are among the most recognizable galactic features, yet we still know little about their precise formation mechanism. Today’s paper leverages new data from the Gaia mission to test some of the leading theories.
What’s the powerhouse of the AGN?
Hint: It’s not mitochondria.
Spiral Galaxies Show Their Metal
Nearby spiral galaxies aren’t metalheads, but they might have lots of metals in their arms.
Feeding black holes through galactic bars
Galactic bars channel gas into the central regions of spiral galaxies to birth new stars. Are they also responsible for lighting up the black holes?
Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh Astrophotography