Making Galaxies of All Sorts
A new code allows astronomers to realistically model galaxies, accurately reproducing both their structures and their motions.
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Cosmic Rays as the Source of Life’s Handedness
Why is life built from molecules with preferred orientation? There’s a chance cosmic rays are to blame.
A Stellar M-SFR-Z Relation MOSt DEFinitely Exists at z~2.3
Astrobites reports on the relationship between stellar mass, metallicity, and star formation rate in early galaxies.
Featured Image: BUFFALO Hunting with Hubble
Want an even wider look at the rich galaxy clusters of the Hubble Frontier Fields? Take a walk with BUFFALO.
A Fast, Blue “Koala” Shines Bright in a Distant Galaxy
Astrobites reports on the discovery of … a relativistic koala in space?
Polarime-trying to Map Magnetic Fields in the Orion Nebula
Molecular clouds act as stellar nurseries, creating environments for stars to form. Astrobites reports on an explosion in one such nursery that would disrupt any lullaby.