The galaxies, now catalogued as Shapiro Dwarf Galaxies I, II and III, share an unusual combination of characteristics. They are small, relatively isolated from other galaxies and, most importantly, appear to have stopped forming stars. Some astronomical discoveries begin with powerful telescopes pointed at distant corners of the universe. Others begin much closer to home,…

JNU professor Suneel Kateriya worked with Nobel laureate Peter Hegemann during his doctoral research in Germany. A question about how a microscopic organism finds sunlight led to research that would eventually help scientists control the activity of nerve cells using light. More than two decades later, the work has a connection to the 2026 Nobel…