Tracing the cosmological origin of gas that fuels in situ star formation in TNG50 galaxies
Based on their cosmological origin, the stars of a galaxy can be divided into two categories: those that enter through merger events (ex situ) and those born in the main progenitor (in situ). We used the TNG50 cosmological magnetohydrodynamical simulation and its Lagrangian tracer particles to explo...
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Astronomy and astrophysics
Year: 2025, Volume: 695, Pages: 1-16 |
| ISSN: | 1432-0746 |
| DOI: | 10.1051/0004-6361/202453101 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202453101 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2025/03/aa53101-24/aa53101-24.html 
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