Join us on today’s podcast at #365DaysOfAstro as NOIRLab discuss about the discovery of LID-568, a black hole that is feeding at 40 times the theoretical limit.
Jan 11th: The Fastest Feeding Black Hole
Tag: galaxy
Jan 1st: Making Sense of Complexity
Happy New Year! Today we have @CheapAstro investigates our expanding universe, as well as some dead planets.
Oct 16th: Feedback Time
George’s Random Astronomical Object presents the galaxy NGC 3801, one of the very few nearby galaxies where astronomers can see jets
Sep 20th: Supernovae & Galaxies to Solve Astrophysics’ Biggest Questions
Two new studies are attempting to solve a couple of big puzzles in astrophysics: Is the Hubble constant actually constant?
Aug 20th: Is the Universe Making Any New Galaxies?
Jul 16th: Can a Galaxy Be Destroyed?
Can galaxies ever get destroyed? What happens to their stars? Do galaxies ever die? More on today’s Ask a Spaceman!
May 20th: Elliptical Galaxies
Our galaxy series continues with elliptical galaxies. Unlike other types, these are large, smooth with very few distinguishing features. They’re filled with red and dead stars, a clue to their evolution.
May 6th: Dwarf Galaxies
It’s time to begin a new mini-series. And today @AstronomyCast start with the dwarf galaxies, which flock around larger galaxies like the Milky Way. Are they the building blocks for modern structures?
Sep 13th: Milky Way’s Stellar Streams Highlight Dark Matter
Recent observations of twelve different stellar streams around the Milky Way have revealed the effects of dark matter, similar to how lights on a Christmas Tree reveal the shape of the tree in dark.
Jun 5th: Too Big, Too Soon: Massive Early Galaxies Defy Expectations
One of JWST’s top jobs is to peer deeper into the Universe than ever before, watching as the first galaxies came together. What’s going on and what does it mean for cosmology?