Astronomia UDP

Extragalactic astrophysics

Postdoctoral fellowship for studying galaxy evolution at cosmic noon

The Instituto de Estudios Astrofísicos (IEA) at Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship to study the assembly of galaxies at cosmic noon (z~1-3). The postdoctoral fellow will use state-of-the-art high-resolution CO and dust continuum data from the ALMA CONDOR large program (LP) to conduct detailed studies of disk galaxy structure, …

Postdoctoral fellowship for studying galaxy evolution at cosmic noon Read More »

Se ilustran dos agujeros negros orbitando en una nube de gas.

Astronomers from Chile Studies Gas-Churning Monster Black Holes – Claudio Ricci participated

An international group of astronomers, led by Lorena Hernández-García and with the participation of Diego Portales University astronomer Claudio Ricci, have discovered for the first time the signal of a pair of gigantic black holes perturbing a cloud of gas at the center of a galaxy, using observations from NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. “It’s …

Astronomers from Chile Studies Gas-Churning Monster Black Holes – Claudio Ricci participated Read More »

Evelyn Johnston

Professor Evelyn Johnston Named “Architect” in Revolutionary International “Local Volume Mapper” Study by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)

“It means a lot to me, since it is a recognition of all the work and nights that I have contributed to this international collaboration.  I am excited to see the science we will do in the coming years,” says the expert from the UDP Institute of Astrophysical Studies. 10/01/2024 The mysteries of galaxy formation …

Professor Evelyn Johnston Named “Architect” in Revolutionary International “Local Volume Mapper” Study by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Read More »