Intense heat killed the Universe's would-be galaxies, researchers say
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 18:35
in Astronomy & Space
Our Milky Way galaxy only survived because it was already immersed in a large clump of dark matter which trapped gases inside it, scientists led by Durham University's Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) found.
Read the whole article on Science Blog
More from Science Blog
Related
- Intense heat killed the Universe's would-be galaxies, researchers sayTue, 30 Jun 2009, 19:43:14 EDT
- Study shows clumps and streams of dark matter in inner regions of the Milky WayWed, 6 Aug 2008, 13:22:23 EDT
- Astrophysicists solve mystery in Milky Way galaxyThu, 9 Jul 2009, 9:18:54 EDT
- Iconic rings and flares of galaxies created by violent, intergalactic collisionsFri, 21 Nov 2008, 14:50:53 EST
- University of Hawaii at Manoa astronomer finds giant galaxyThu, 3 Sep 2009, 9:39:51 EDT