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Sorting through thickets of stars in elliptical galaxies

Thu, 08/06/2015
A Yale University astronomer has helped untangle the cosmic knots of stars at the center of giant, elliptical galaxies.   Two studies, one led by Yale’s Grant Tremblay on...
Picture of Galaxy

Dust pillars of destruction reveal impact of cosmic wind on galaxy evolution

Mon, 07/27/2015
Yale astronomer Jeffrey Kenney has developed an unprecedented, clear snapshot of how powerful cosmic winds can blow through galaxies, sweeping out interstellar material and...
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Astronomers find a massive black hole that outgrew its galaxy

Thu, 07/09/2015
An international team of astronomers, including the research group of C. Megan Urry at Yale, have spotted a super-sized black hole in the early universe that grew much faster...
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For an astronomer, an insect is as worthy of observation as the cosmos

Mon, 07/06/2015
As an astronomer, Pieter van Dokkum explores celestial marvels and mysteries, but one of the most wondrous sights he’s ever witnessed is much more earthly: the metamorphosis...
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Galactic crashes fuel quasars, study finds

Thu, 06/18/2015
C. Megan Urry’s research team has solved the mystery of the origin of quasars.  Using infrared imaging from the Hubble Space Telescope, they confirmed that quasars are...
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New textbook by Charles Bailyn featured in "Physics Today"

Wed, 06/10/2015
Professor Charles Bailyn was interviewed by Physics Today about his new textbook, What Does a Black Hole Look Like?  The full interview can be found at the below URL.
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Michelle Collins featured as "The Running Astronomer" in short documentary

Wed, 06/10/2015
Yale Hubble Fellow Michelle Collins is featured in a 2.5 minute documentary called “The Running Astronomer” as part of the Saucony Seekers campaign, a marketing effort by the...