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 44 – asteroid impacts, chemical evolution and quasi-stars
In this week’s episode, Michelle and NEWLY MINTED PhD, Dr Nicole, discuss papers including predictions for 10-metre plus asteroid impact rates on Earth and other planets, the abundance of life-critical Phosphorus in Galactic stars, age dating giants with the carbon-to-Nitrogen ratio and whether quasi-stars can explain the properties of little red dots! Tune in below,…
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Episode 43 – early dark energy, the fate of Venusian moons, and the power of forbidden lines
In this episode, Michelle and Payel discuss whether early dark energy impacts large-scale structures and explore the possibility of Venus having a moon. They review papers on forbidden line emissions and galaxy evolution, including studies on extremely metal-poor galaxies. Listen on various platforms.
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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.
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Episode 18 – disks, disks and more disks!
In this episode, Michelle and Nicole dissect 5 papers, and accidentally find a common theme: disks! Whether in low mass galaxies, giant low surface brightness galaxies, the rotation curves of spirals or the natal environment of planetary systems, disks really are all around us. They also discuss the differences in chemistries between globular clusters that…
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Episode 17 – detecting dark matter, unusual black holes and speedy stars
In this episode, Michelle and Payel explore the detection of a starless dark matter subhalo, the characteristics of fast, puffy white dwarfs, and the formation and merging processes of black holes. They also discuss star clusters in the Sparkler galaxy, referencing relevant research papers for further insight.
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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