stellar metallicity
Even if We Can’t See the First Stars, We Could Detect Their Impact on the First Galaxies
For a long time, our understanding of the Universe's first galaxies leaned heavily on theory. The light from that age…
9 months ago
What Would the Milky Way Look Like From Afar?
Even though we're embedded inside the Milky Way, we don't know precisely what our galaxy looks like. Astronomers have had…
1 year ago
Searching for Phosphorus in Other Stars
The Search for Life can be a lot messier than it sounds. The three words make a nice, tidy title,…
4 years ago
Where’s the Line Between Massive Planet and Brown Dwarf Star?
Astronomers have debated which objects are gas giants like Jupiter, and which are more correctly called brown dwarfs. A new…
7 years ago