This galaxy is no match for a hungry cluster
A new study led by Yale University astronomers tells the story of a galaxy that ran out of gas.
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Making stars when the universe was half its age
The universe is about 13.8 billion years old, and its stars are arguably its most momentous handiwork. Astronomers studying the intricacies of star formation across cosmic time are trying to understand whether stars and the ...
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Jan 18, 2019
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It looks like dark matter can be heated up and moved around
Look at a galaxy, what do you see? Probably lots of stars. Nebulae too. And that's probably it. A whole bunch of stars and gas in a variety of colorful assortments; a delight to the eye. And buried among those stars, if you ...
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Jan 11, 2019
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What 100,000 star factories in 74 galaxies reveal about star formation
Galaxies come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Some of the most significant differences among galaxies, however, relate to where and how they form new stars. Compelling research to explain these differences has been ...
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Jan 10, 2019
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Study reveals one of universe's secret ingredients for life
A new study led by ANU has investigated the nature of a cosmic phenomenon that slows down star formation, which helps to ensure the universe is a place where life can emerge.
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Nov 21, 2018
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Gaia spots a 'ghost' galaxy next door
The Gaia satellite has spotted an enormous 'ghost' galaxy lurking on the outskirts of the Milky Way.
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Nov 13, 2018
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Image: Hubble finds smiling face in a hunt for newborn stars
This image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), shows a patch of space filled with galaxies of all shapes, colors and sizes, many of which belong to the galaxy cluster SDSS J0952+3434.
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Nov 5, 2018
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Has a new dwarf galaxy been found hiding behind Andromeda?
One of the greatest challenges of astronomy is locating objects in space that are obscured by the light of nearby, brighter objects. In addition to making extra-solar planets very difficult to directly image, this problem ...
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Oct 29, 2018
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Astronomers find a universal correlation that could unify the study of star formation
Star formation is one of the most important research fields in astrophysics. This process, in which gravitational instabilities cause the collapse of gas to form more compact structures and finally stars, encompasses a broad ...
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Oct 25, 2018
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Study provides new insight into why galaxies stop forming stars
Galaxy clusters are rare regions of the universe consisting of hundreds of galaxies containing trillions of stars, as well as hot gas and dark matter.
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