Scientists to throw light on how galaxies formed in the early Universe
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 09:42
in Astronomy & Space
UK scientists, led by Dr Mark Lacy who is soon to join the University of Southampton, have been successful in obtaining one of the largest-ever awards of observing time on a space-based observatory - a total of 1400 hours on NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The observing time will be used to obtain a complete picture of how galaxies formed and evolved in the early Universe...
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