Galaxies grow through mergers with other galaxies. Using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) astronomers have studied the merger history of the Andromeda Galaxy for the first time. So today we will learn about the immigration history of the Andromeda Galaxy.
Jan 13th: The Final Episode
After so many years, today will be the finale for Weekly Space Hangout. The last episode will feature Andromeda & Milky Way, China’s Mars Rover, exoplanets and the end of InSight.
Jul 28th: A Fossil Galaxy in the Outskirts of Andromeda
An international team of astronomers found a dwarf galaxy in the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, located over 2.5 million light-years from us. However, the ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, now called Pegasus V, was first spotted by a very attentive amateur astronomer Giuseppe Donatiello, of UAI, the Unione Astrofili Italiani.
Apr 6th: Awesome Astronomy April 2022 News Roundup
Time for newsroundup and skyguide with @AwesomeAstroPod. The team discuss about JWST performance, a milestone of 5000 exoplanet, carbon impact of running large observatories, impossible supermassive blackhole orbit. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Mar 14th: Milky Way’s Mergers & Acquisitions
The Milky Way is a vast grand spiral today, but how did it get this way? Looks like ancient collisions with dwarf galaxies is the answer. But the ancient collisions with dwarf galaxies, and how they came together to build the modern Milky Way?
Mar 24th: Aquatic Planets Like Earth Could Abound in the Milky Way
A new study examines the formation of rocky worlds from dust particles containing ice and carbon, increasing the possibility that our own Milky Way galaxy could be filled with aquatic planets similar to Earth
Sep 17th: Andromeda Constellation Deep Dive
The Actual Astronomy Podcast discuss some of the astronomical history and mythology of the constellation Andromeda as well as the stars and deep sky objects to observe in this region of the sky.
Jun 5th: Awesome Astronomy June 2019 Discussion & Sky Guide
Sep 15th: The Hole in the Andromeda Galaxy
While imaging the Andromeda Galaxy, the Spitzer Space Telescope uncoverd a never-before-seen hole, the result of a collision with a nearby dwarf galaxy, in the Andromeda Galaxy.