I wrote a manuscript on galaxy ignition in the post-reionization universe. A bittersweet milestone. This is my 70th paper and I’ve reached 4000 citations. But it’s also four months without my beloved father, to whom I dedicate this work. arxiv.org/abs/2511.03785 ♥️
It is widely believed that the ultraviolet background produced during the epoch of reionization conspires against the formation of low-mass galaxies. Indeed, this mechanism is often invoked as a solut...