3 papers
astro-ph.CO2026
CORN -- Chronometers of Relic Nature I: The first estimate of the expansion rate of the Universe using compact relic galaxies
Krzysztof Lisiecki, Nicola Principi Cavaterra, Agnieszka Pollo +10
Measuring the expansion rate of the Universe is a central challenge in cosmology. Independent and robust methods are essential to validate existing measurements and assess potentia…
astro-ph.GA2025
INSPIRE: INvestigating Stellar Population In RElics VIII. Emission lines and UV colours in ultra-compact massive galaxies
Chiara Spiniello, Mario Radovich, Anna Ferré-Mateu +13
We report the discovery of emission lines in the optical spectra of ultra-compact massive galaxies (UCMGs) from INSPIRE, including relics, which are the oldest galaxies in the Univ…
astro-ph.GA2025
E-INSPIRE -- I. Bridging the gap with the local Universe: Stellar population of a statistical sample of ultra-compact massive galaxies at
John Mills, Chiara Spiniello, Alexey Sergeyev +10
This paper presents the first effort to Extend the Investigation of Stellar Populations In RElics (E-INSPIRE). We present a catalogue of 430 spectroscopically-confirmed ultra-compa…