An Early Discovery by Rubin Observatory
Astrobites reports on the discovery of a new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy in preview data taken before the start of Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s 10-year survey.
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A Sneak Peek into Early-Universe Star Formation with Boötes I
Astrobites reports on a hunt for evidence of a universal initial mass function using JWST observations of local relic galaxy Boötes I.
Dust Deal with It
Astrobites reports on why we might need a cosmic feather duster to see life on other worlds.
Thermal Electrons Can Explain the Mysterious Radio Behavior of a Tidal Disruption Event
Astrobites reports on how synchrotron emission from thermal electrons could help to explain the behavior of certain tidal disruption events.
Hitchhiking PAHs Caught Catching a Ride on Galactic Winds
Astrobites reports on JWST observations of dust that has survived being expelled from a galaxy into the circumgalactic medium.
Galaxies of Many Colors
Astrobites reports on whether our methods for weighing galaxies can help save cosmology from JWST’s universe-breaking galaxies.
Do Galaxies Really Glow in Sync — or Are We Just Tilting Our Heads?
Astrobites reports on whether the correlation between galactic radio, infrared, and gamma-ray emission is truly a sign that cosmic-ray electrons deposit all their energy before they can escape to intergalactic space.
EXCELlent Work, Detectives! Solving the Murder of Star Formation in Galaxies with JWST
Astrobites reports on a whodunit of cosmic significance: who killed star formation in massive elliptical galaxies?
The “Rhythm” of the Interstellar Medium
Astrobites reports on the interplay between the interstellar medium and star formation in simulated galaxies.
What if Mars Were a Stranger (Thing)?
Astrobites reports on whether we’d even know what we were looking at if our familiar red neighbor were a stranger light-years away.