The Diverse Population of Small Bodies of the Solar System
Small bodies are rocky and/or icy objects, usually ranging in size from a few meters to a few hundreds of kilometers. They comprise near-Earth and main belt...
The dominant heating mechanism for the cool dust in luminous AGN: deep MIPS photometry of a complete sample of 2Jy radio sources
Given its general importance for studies of star formation at all redshifts, the issue of the heating mechanism for the warm/cool dust in luminous AGN is one of...
The Double-Barred Galaxy NGC 357: Kinematics and Stellar Populations
We have carried out a complete analysis of the kinematics and the stellar populations of the double-barred S0 galaxy NGC 357. We have measured suitable...
The double-dust chemistry phenomenon in PNe with [WC]-type central stars
We present preliminary conclusions derived from the analysis of a sample of galactic PNe with [WC]-type central stars (WCPNe) observed with Spitzer/IRS. We...
The downplayed role of secular processes in the co-evolution of galaxies and black holes
According to the current co-evolution picture, most present-day galaxies experienced at least one phase of vigorous black hole (BH) activity in the past, during...
The Duration of Starbursts in Eighteen Nearby Dwarf Starburst Galaxies
The duration of a starburst is a fundamental parameter affecting the evolution of galaxies yet, to date, observational constraints on the durations of...