Welcome to the StarXiv! A monthly podcast that delves into the latest astronomy papers & results from the arXiv.
Hosted by Michelle, Payel, and Nicole.
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Episode 46 – the origin of life and globular clusters, and local little red dots
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Payel discuss whether comets are able to deliver prebiotic feedstock molecules in the high concentrations required for prebiotic chemistry, whether merger-driven and secular-drive starburst dwarf galaxies, whether ultra-diffuse galaxies could be the missing link for globulater cluster formation, and whether examining local little red dots can shed light on…
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Episode 45 – r-process origins, moons of Uranus, and systmatic uncertainties
In this week’s episode, Michelle and Payel discuss whether neuron-star mergers are even needed to explain r-process abundances, the origin of the inner moons of Uranus, and the impact of systematic uncertainties on the Hubble tension and gamma-ray searches for dark matter. Tune in below, or on Spotify and Apple. Check out this week’s papers…
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Episode 34 – The cosmic web, the ancient Milky Way, and planets around small stars
In this podcast episode, Michelle and Payel explore fascinating astronomical topics, including high redshift UV bright galaxies, Population III stars, black hole binaries, pulsars in Omega Centauri, and the potential merger of the Milky Way and Andromeda.
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Episode 33 – Bananas, blueberries, planet eating stars and the fate of the Milky Way
In this podcast episode, Michelle and Payel explore fascinating astronomical topics, including high redshift UV bright galaxies, Population III stars, black hole binaries, pulsars in Omega Centauri, and the potential merger of the Milky Way and Andromeda.
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Episode 32 – Ancient star clusters and growing black holes
In this episode, Michelle and Nicole discuss the role of stars from ancient globular clusters in the Milky Way’s stellar halo. They also explore research on forming massive black hole seeds within small dwarf galaxies. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred platform for more insights.
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Episode 31 – Near Earth Objects, Little Red Dots, bursty star formation and life around massive stars
In this podcast episode, Michelle and Payel discuss theories on little red dot formation, bursty star formation, and the origins of asteroids like Apophis. They also discuss the potential for life around massive stars and unusual triple-double radio galaxies.
The Hosts
Payel Das & Michelle Collins 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. Nicole Buckley is a PhD student at the University of Surrey. She loves reading papers!
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