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Episode 47: Gracefully Aging Galaxies
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In today’s episode, we learn all about the clues that Kevin has benevolently placed within the Universe to teach us about the graceful and multifaceted field of galaxy evolution. Alex describes how much the galaxies of today can learn from their wise, high-redshift ancestors through Lyman-alpha emission, while Will segues into the mysterious properties of one of the most nearby aged galaxies. Malena shares a snazzy sonification of a hidden neighbor, as well as her school bus seating habits.
Astrobites:
astrobites.org/2021/01/22
astrobites.org/2021/10/13
Space sound: https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2021/sonify4/
(Chandra sonification of M87)
Astrobites:
astrobites.org/2021/01/22
astrobites.org/2021/10/13
Space sound: https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2021/sonify4/
(Chandra sonification of M87)
Released:
Dec 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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