Insights into the Magellanic Clouds: From Star Formation to Galactic Dynamics
A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997). This special issue belongs to the section "Galaxies and Clusters".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 December 2025 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue, ‘Insights into the Magellanic Clouds: From Star Formation to Galactic Dynamics’, for the journal Universe.
The Magellanic Clouds, as the most massive and closest interacting satellites of the Milky Way, provide an exceptional laboratory for studying galaxy formation and evolution. Their proximity allows us to resolve individual stars and stellar populations, trace the structure and dynamics of their gaseous and stellar components, and examine the processes of chemical evolution and star formation in exquisite detail. Furthermore, their interaction with the Milky Way—and with each other—has produced complex features such as the Magellanic Stream and Bridge, offering critical insight into tidal and ram-pressure effects on low-mass galaxies.
This Special Issue aims to gather original research and reviews that deepen our understanding of the Magellanic System and its role within the broader context of galaxy evolution. This topic fits naturally within the scope of Universe, touching on extragalactic astrophysics, stellar populations, galaxy interactions, and dark matter. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary and multi-wavelength approaches, as well as studies that connect the Magellanic Clouds to the evolution of dwarf galaxies and satellite systems in the Local Group and beyond.
We welcome submissions that include, but are not limited to, star formation histories, chemical enrichment, gas dynamics, stellar and dark matter kinematics, the structure of tidal features, and numerical simulations. Synergies with large-scale surveys and missions such as Gaia, LSST, HST, and JWST are also highly encouraged.
We look forward to receiving your contributions and to creating a vibrant collection of papers that reflect the latest developments in this dynamic field.
Dr. Noelia E. D. Noël
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Magellanic Clouds
- dwarf galaxies
- galaxy evolution
- stellar populations
- star formation history
- chemical enrichment
- galaxy interactions
- dark matter
- gas dynamics
- cosmological simulations
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