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Choose your own adventure: 3 ways to kill a massive disk galaxy

Choose your own adventure: 3 ways to kill a massive disk galaxy

by Liza Sazonova | Feb 10, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

What kills the most massive disk galaxies in the Universe? Their own bulge, a sneaky bar, or a giant black hole? Let’s find out!

The Giant Bubble Driving Nearly All Nearby Star Formation

The Giant Bubble Driving Nearly All Nearby Star Formation

by Catherine Manea | Jan 18, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

We’ve known for some time that we reside in the Local Bubble, a cavity of low-density gas excavated by an orchestra of dying stars ~15 Myrs ago. Today’s authors find that this Bubble’s expansion is driving nearly all nearby star formation.

The Recipe For Star Cluster Soup

The Recipe For Star Cluster Soup

by H Perry Hatchfield | Jan 17, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

Making a star cluster from scratch is no easy task. Today’s paper addresses the big question: what does it take to get the recipe right?

Counting clusters to probe ancient star formation

Counting clusters to probe ancient star formation

by Katy Proctor | Jan 14, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

What can counting globular clusters tell us about a galaxy’s star formation history? Today’s authors investigate using Hubble Space Telescope observations.

Astrobites at AAS 239 Virtual Events: Day 3

Astrobites at AAS 239 Virtual Events: Day 3

by Astrobites | Jan 13, 2022 | Current Events

We report on Day 3 of the virtual events based around the cancelled winter AAS meeting.

Active Galactic Nuclei have a history of causing trouble

Active Galactic Nuclei have a history of causing trouble

by Roan Haggar | Dec 25, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Many astronomers believe that AGN activity is responsible for suppressing star formation. However, it appears that maybe the past behaviour of AGN is what’s really to blame.

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