Lines of research: Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)

Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)

Galaxies are formed progressively through a complex combination of gas accretion, star formation and merger processes with other galaxies. The aim of the Galaxy Formation & Evolution research line is to unveil the physical mechanisms responsible for the most significant transformations in these objects. The research team that makes up the research line is strongly involved in the development of forefront instrumentation (EMIR, FRIDA, GTCAO, HARMONI, OSIRIS, WEAVE) and has an important role in the scientific exploitation and  development of international projects (SDSS, EUCLID, LSST) for the study of the formation and evolution of galaxies.

 
The line stands out for studies on the three-dimensional structure of the Milky Way (including its system of globular clusters and satellite galaxies), the characterisation of stellar populations and dynamics of nearby galaxies, the cycle of activity of supermassive black holes at the centres of  galaxies, the conditions of the interstellar medium in the first galaxies, and the role of dark matter in their evolution. Besides, thanks to the recently created simulations group, we also aim to relate observations with theory by means of numerical models over cosmological volumes and thus obtain predictions for future observations.
  • Publication
    AGN feedback in action in the molecular gas ring of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 7172
    We present new ALMA observations of the CO(3−2) transition and associated 854 μm continuum at 0.06 − 0.3″ resolution, together with new VLT/SINFONI observations...
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    AGN-host galaxy connection: morphology and colours of X-ray selected AGN at z ≤ 2
    Context. The connection between active galactic nuclei (AGN) and their host galaxies has been widely studied and found to be of great importance for providing...
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    AINUR: Atlas of Images of NUclear Rings
    We present the most complete atlas of nuclear rings to date. We include 113 rings found in 107 galaxies, six of which are elliptical galaxies, five are highly...
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    ALLAN SANDAGE: “La materia oscura podría estar constituida por rocas”
    Trabajar con Edwin Hubble y medir la constante de Hubble le han elevado al olimpo de la ciencia astronómica. Norteamericano de Iowa, donde nació en 1926...
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    ALMA High-Level Data Products: submillimetre counterparts of SDSS quasars in the ALMA footprint
    The Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) is the world's most advanced radio interferometric facility, producing science data with an average rate...
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    ALMA images the many faces of the <ASTROBJ>NGC 1068</ASTROBJ> torus and its surroundings
    Aims: We investigate the fueling and the feedback of nuclear activity in the nearby (D = 14 Mpc) Seyfert 2 barred galaxy NGC 1068 by studying the distribution...
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    ALMA imaging of C2H emission in the disk of NGC 1068
    Aims: We study the feedback of star formation and nuclear activity on the chemistry of molecular gas in NGC 1068, a nearby (D = 14 Mpc) Seyfert 2 barred galaxy...
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    ALMA Observations of the Molecular Gas in the Elliptical Galaxy NGC 3557
    We present the results of CO interferometric observations of the southern elliptical galaxy NGC 3557 with ALMA. We have detected both the CO(1–0) emission line...
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    ALMA polarization observations of the particle accelerators in the hotspot of the radio galaxy 3C 445
    We present Atacama Large Millimeter Array polarization observations at 97.5 GHz of the southern hotspot of the radio galaxy 3C 445. The hotspot structure is...