Galactic Herding: New Image Brings Galaxy Diversity To Life
Hilo HI (SPX) Jan 06, 2015 - Galaxy groups are the most evident structures in the nearby universe. They are important laboratories for studying how galaxies form and evolve beyond our own Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way and the Great Spiral in Andromeda. Exploring the nature of these extragalactic "herds" may help to unlock the secrets to the overall structure of the universe. Unlike animal herds ... more

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