Join us this Thursday, July 17th, for our next installment of Astronomy on Tap Baltimore!

Delighted that the first paper from our Cy2 JWST program was published today, reporting the discovery of molecular hydrogen in the 3% Solar metallicity galaxy Leo P. This was a very fun project with @karinsandstrom.bsky.social strom.bsky.social and fabulous co-authors! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Marveling at the dust in this photographic plate of the Rosette Nebula from the archive @carnegiescience.bsky.social

New paper alert!!! ✨✨✨✨
✨How do galaxy mergers reshape stellar streams?
We simulated stellar streams through an MW–LMC-like merger

Link: arxiv.org/abs/2505.14792
Checkout our website dancingstreamsinmerginghalos.github.io

#galaxyevolution #stellardynamics #MilkyWay #LMC #galaxysimulations

Centaurus A is a galaxy that is ten times massive than our galaxy. It is located approximately 12 million light years away from us. At the center of it is a supermassive black hole that is actively accreting matter emitting very powerful radiation, also known as an “Active Galactic Nuclei” or AGN

This image shows a “stellar stream” ✨. A stellar stream is created when a group of stars is pulled apart as they travel around a galaxy 🌌. These objects give a glimpse into the past showing how galaxies evolve and how gravity shapes the universe. #stellarstreams #astronomy #cosmos #galaxies #space