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 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.
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Episode 16 – interstellar visitors, molten planets and faint, dark galaxies
In this episode, Michelle and Payel squash in more papers than ever, as Michelle delves into a flurry of papers about new newly discovered interstellar comet: 3I/ATLAS. They also discuss what sets the metallicities of the faintest galaxies, how nitrogen enrichment relates to gas density, the molten properties of a new ultra-short period planets, and…
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Episode 15 – Flare-inducing planets, avoiding catastrophe, and accreted star clusters
In this episode, Michelle and Payel delve into topics including long period pulsars, population III galaxies, and Galactic archaeology. They discuss noteworthy research on metal-free galaxies, stellar flares caused by close-in planets, and more. Listen on major podcast platforms and chech out the links to discussed papers.
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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