Topic: Astrophysics

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    The star formation rate evolution of low-mass galaxies as seen by OTELO
    We present the analysis of a sample of Halpha, Hbeta and [OII] emission line galaxies from the OTELO survey, with masses typically below log(M */Msun) = 9.4 and...
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    The stellar orbit distribution in present-day galaxies inferred from the CALIFA survey
    Galaxy formation entails the hierarchical assembly of mass, along with the condensation of baryons and the ensuing, self-regulating star formation. The stars...
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    The structure of the famous Jet of material in M87, the brightest galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, revealed
    A Master’s degree research project at the University of Barcelona (UB), carried out at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) by the student Alejandra...
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    The surface of asteroid Bennu: dark, rough and dense with boulders
    Between August and December 2018, during the Approach and Preliminary Survey phases of the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, a series of images and spectra of the...
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    The synchronized dance of a system of six planets is revealed
    An international collaboration, with participation by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has found a system of six exoplanets orbiting a central...
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    The synchronized dance of the Magellanic Clouds star formation history
    According to the current theories of galaxy formation, these generally form as small entities that grow through fusion, collision and accretion, eventually...
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    The universal variability of the stellar initial mass function probed by the TIMER survey
    The universality of the stellar initial mass function (IMF) is one of the most widespread assumptions in modern Astronomy and yet, it might be flawed. While...
  • Document
    The Universe at large
    Cambridge University Press ha publicado el libro The Universe at large. Key issues in astronomy and cosmology, editado por G. Münch, A. Mampaso y F. Sánchez...
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    The Universe at large
    Cambridge University Press has published The Universe at large. Key issues in astronomy and cosmology, edited by G. Münch, A. Mampaso and F. Sánchez. This book...