Parenting planets is a game-changer
How important is understanding the impact of stellar environment on stellar birth?
Cosmic Cloud Collisions and the Birth of New Stars
When molecular clouds collide, spectacular things can happen, including star formation!
UR #30: How do you grow a galaxy?
Using new observations from the UVCANDELS survey, a possible link between recent star formation, merger frequency, and the size-mass evolution of massive, quiescent galaxies is investigated.
A Windy Day in the Milky Way
Feedback from star clusters can have a major effect on the surrounding gas. Today’s paper investigates whether star clusters can also drive turbulence and what that means for our understanding of stellar feedback.
It Isn’t Gatorade Quenching This Galaxy
Post-starburst galaxies have stopped forming new stars, but astronomers are still trying to figure out why. Today’s paper looks at an unusual galaxy to see what might be quenching its star formation.
Do Aluminum Abundances Foil Our Theory of Galaxy Evolution?
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.