Assembling the most massive galaxies in the Universe
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 09:14
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have caught multiple massive galaxies in the act of merging about 4 billion years ago. This discovery, made possible by combining the power of the best ground- and space-based telescopes, uniquely supports the favoured theory of how galaxies form...
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