Supermassive black holes (BHs) have been found in 85 galaxies by dynamical modeling of
spatially resolved kinematics. The Hubble Space Telescope revolutionized BH research by …

High resolution X-ray spectroscopy of the hot gas in galaxy clusters has shown that the gas
is not cooling to low temperatures at the predicted rates of hundreds to thousands of solar …

Recent observations of the distant Universe suggest that much of the stellar mass of bright
galaxies was already in place at z> 1. This presents a challenge for models of galaxy …

We discuss a numerical model for black hole growth and its associated feedback processes
that for the first time allows cosmological simulations of structure formation to self …

We present an analysis of 16 galaxy clusters, one group, and one galaxy drawn from the
Chandra Data Archive. These systems possess prominent X-ray surface brightness …

We investigate the physical mechanisms that shape the luminosity function of galaxies in
hierarchical clustering models. Beginning with the mass function of dark matter halos in the …

The future of cm and m-wave astronomy lies with the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a
telescope under development by a consortium of 17 countries. The SKA will be 50 times …

Recent observational and theoretical breakthroughs make this an exciting time to be
working towards understanding the physics of galaxy formation. The goal of this review is to …

We review the X-ray spectra of the cores of clusters of galaxies. Recent high resolution X-ray
spectroscopic observations have demonstrated a severe deficit of emission at the lowest X …

The currently operating X-ray imaging observatories provide us with an exquisitely detailed
view of the Megaparsec-scale plasma atmospheres in nearby galaxy clusters. At z< 0.05, the …