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Confinement of interstellar dust in galactic bars
Tests have been carried out for the first time on the hypothesis that the structure of interstellar dust around galactic bars is determined by the velocity...
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NewsConfirming new physics in spaceThe interstellar medium is an excellent laboratory to test physical processes that cannot be reproduced in Earth-based laboratories. In this study several...
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NewsConfronting fuzzy dark matter with the rotation curves of nearby dwarf irregular galaxiesDark matter is an invisible substance that makes up more than eighty percent of the matter content of the universe. We know of its existence due to its...
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NewsConstraints on the dust extinction law of the GalaxyThis work explores data from a few surveys, most notably the serendipitous catalogue from the NASA SWIFT mission that made use of the NUV/optical camera UVOT...
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NewsConstraints on the in situ and ex situ stellar masses in nearby galaxies obtained with artificial intelligenceThe hierarchical model of galaxy evolution suggests that mergers have a substantial impact on the intricate processes that drive stellar assembly within a...
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NewsCoRoT-9b, the first well-known temperate exoplanet.The CoRoT satellite discovers the first Jupiter-like exoplanet, which can be studied in detail when it passes in front of its central star. The CoRoT satellite...
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NewsCosmic amorphous dust in the interstellar medium as a possible explanation for the Anomalous Microwave EmissionThe main emission mechanisms of the interstellar medium (ISM) in the spectral range between the radio and the far infrared are very well characterised and...
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NewsCybele: detection of small silicate grains, water-ice, and organics.The authors show that the surface structure of the primitive asteroid (65) Cybele is covered by a layer of fine anhydrous silicate grains, mixed with smaller...
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NewsDark Matter, Magnetic Fields, and the Rotation Curve of the Milky Way.The study of the disk rotation curve of our Galaxy at large distances provides an interesting scenario for us to test whether magnetic fields should be...