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 42 – disk clumps, triple systems and an exciting new stream!
Michelle and Nicole review recent arXiv papers, highlighting significant findings such as a globular cluster stream outside the Milky Way, disk clump migration in galaxies, a unique pulsar triple system, and a peculiar metal-poor star in the Milky Way disk. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred platform.
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Episode 41 – the age of the Universe, AI and literature reviews, and giant companions
Payel and Michelle delve into another group of wonderful papers on the astronomy arxiv! They discuss dating the Universe, comparing 2025 large language models in their ability to assist with literature views, telling apart exocomets and giant companions, early signatures of secular evolution in disk galaxies, and the abundance of data to come from Vera…
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Episode 22 – ORCs, rings, and Galactic histories
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 inner Milky Way from radially migrated stars, and the possibility of finding more Einstein rings…
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Episode 21 – Mercury, chemistry and quasi periodic eruptions
In this episode, Michelle and Nicole explore various astronomical topics, including merger debris around a galaxy, metal-mixing in early stars, quasi-periodic eruptions in Ansky, relic galaxies, Mercury’s magnetosphere, and second-generation stars in globular clusters. Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other platforms for more insights.
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Episode 20 – Dark galaxies, black holes, star formation and life in the faintest galaxies?
In this episode of StarXiv, Michelle and Payel discuss black holes, feedback-free star formation, dark galaxies, runaway dwarf galaxies, and exploring the potential for life in the faintest galaxies. Accessible on major podcast platforms.
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Episode 19 – Peering into the Local Universe, distant black holes, forming planets and alien signatures
In this episode, Michelle and Payel explore the chemistry of nearby M-dwarf stars and the formation of giant planets at significant distances from their hosts. They discuss supermassive black holes and the search for alien technosignatures. Relevant research papers discussed are also highlighted for further reading.
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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