Decoding Dark Matter with Stellar Streams Beyond the Milky Way

Stellar streams form when tidal forces from galaxies tear smaller systems apart into thin structures that orbit those galaxies for billions of years. In this project, my group will use the wealth of upcoming stellar stream data from other galaxies as astrophysical tools to decipher the nature of dark matter, which makes up more than 80% of the matter in the Universe. The grant will foster collaborations between Denmark and the US, and will allow for the recruitment of two PhD students.