
Hello! Welcome to the StarXiv, hosted by Dr Michelle Collins and Dr Payel Das. This is a biweekly podcast that delves into the latest astronomy papers & results from the arXiv. Michelle and Payel are astronomers at the University of Surrey. They love research, but struggle to find time to read a lot of papers. They’re hoping this podcast fixes that. The beautiful logo is designed by Izzy Gray, a P... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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This episode, Michelle and Payel discuss the Solar birth cluster, young stars with high alpha abundances, the formation of intermediate mass black holes, decelerated expansion of the Universe, strong lens detection in Euclid and predicting solar flar... more
In this episode, Michelle and Nicole discuss what sets the chemistry of the faintest galaxies and RR-Lyrae stars, how to trace the proto-Galaxy, why some galaxies fail to thrive, can quasi-stars can explain Little Red Dots, and whether UNIONS 1 is a ... more
In this episode, Payel and Nicole discuss what happens to the metallicity gradient of a satellite galaxy after it merges with its host, the existence of intermediate-age RR lyrae and radio rings, the possibility of determining the history of the inne... more
In this episode, Michelle and Nicole discuss merger debris around a distant spiral galaxy, metal-mixing around pop III stars, quasi-periodic eruptions in Ansky, relic galaxies, Mercury's magnetosphere and second generation stars in globular clusters.... more
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This podcast offers insightful discussions centered around the latest astronomy research papers, making complex topics accessible to both experts and enthusiasts. The hosts explore a wide range of subjects, including black holes, galaxy formation, cosmic phenomena, and recent astronomical discoveries, often adding a touch of humor and personal anecdotes to enrich the experience. Noteworthy are their engaging analyses of groundbreaking studies, such as the implications of newly identified galaxies and the exploration of advanced detection methods that push the boundaries of our understanding of the universe.
Listeners can expect a biweekly deep dive into contemporary astronomical research, where the hosts decode heavy scientific literature,... more
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