Groupe d\’astrophysique de l\’Université de MontréalA fully isolated dwarf galaxy unexpectedly affected by ram pressure
Dwarf galaxies are known to be pristine probes of the early Universe, especially when they are isolated and not interacting with massive galaxies. Observations with the MeerKAT radio telescope of WLM, an archetype of such a…
Emeritus Professor Anthony Moffat receives the Carlyle S. Beals Award for 2022
The Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) is pleased to announce that Université de Montréal Emeritus Professor Anthony Moffat, member of the Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ), is the winner of the 2022 Beals Award. …
Cooperation Required for the Emergence of Life Found to Arise Easily
Image credit: UPV Spectroscopy Group Microwaver Region. One of the main theories on the origin of life proposes the hypothesis according to which life evolved as cooperative networks of molecules. Explaining cooperation – and particularly, its…