Erika 

@explorecosmos_

Canadian astrophysicist focused on extragalactic astronomy & early-universe galaxies. Seeking mountain peaks. Writing through the chaos; riding away from it.

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NASA selects GIMLI to investigate a possible lava tube beneath Marius Hills pit

A post says GIMLI will use radar, seismic measurements, a gravimeter and cameras to assess what lies beyond the pit.

4 Sources, 15d ago, updated 15d ago

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Supermassive black holes may grow without major galaxy mergers

A post describing Jewell and colleagues’ study says researchers classified 546 of 2,435 sampled disk galaxies as bulgeless.

2 Sources, 16d ago, updated 16d ago

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Galaxy disc brightness profiles differ across cosmic epochs in Euclid analysis

A post describing a new study says researchers analyzed 8,748 disc galaxies in Euclid’s Quick Data Release 1, then used 4,385 reliably classified galaxies to compare brightness profiles across cosmic epochs.

1 Source, 22d ago, first seen 22d ago

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NASA's Roman telescope reportedly activates its main camera and detects first starlight

A September 16, 2026 post says Roman switched on its 300-megapixel infrared camera while traveling toward Sun–Earth L2. It also reports completion of the Coronagraph Instrument's first major checkout.

1 Source, 33d ago, first seen 33d ago

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NASA selects GIMLI to investigate a possible lava tube beneath Marius Hills pit

Supermassive black holes may grow without major galaxy mergers

Galaxy disc brightness profiles differ across cosmic epochs in Euclid analysis

NASA's Roman telescope reportedly activates its main camera and detects first starlight

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NASA selects GIMLI to investigate a possible lava tube beneath Marius Hills pit

Supermassive black holes may grow without major galaxy mergers

Galaxy disc brightness profiles differ across cosmic epochs in Euclid analysis

NASA's Roman telescope reportedly activates its main camera and detects first starlight