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Two ancient galaxies, merging

Cosmos Magazine - Tue 18 Jun 19

About 13 billion years ago there was a titanic collision.

ALMA finds earliest example of merging galaxies

Phys.org - Tue 18 Jun 19

Researchers using ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) observed signals of oxygen, carbon, and dust from a galaxy in the early Universe 13 billion years ago. This is the earliest ...

ALMA finds earliest example of merging galaxies, SpaceDaily - Tue 25 Jun 19

The earliest example of merging galaxies: Astronomers spot collision dating back 13 BILLION YEARS t

Daily Mail - Wed 19 Jun 19

In a paper, scientists from Waseda University say the pair of galaxies began the process of joining together when the universe was just one billion years old, making them among the first to ...

Scientists spot merging galaxies from 13 billion years ago

FOXNews - Wed 19 Jun 19

Scientists have located one of the most distant examples of merging galaxies in results that were published this week.

Oldest Known Galactic Get-Together Occurred Shortly After Big Bang

SPACE.com - Wed 19 Jun 19

Signals written in elements from the early universe have revealed the oldest known merger between two galaxies, taking place less than a billion years after the Big Bang.

Oldest Known Galactic Get-Together Occurred Shortly After Big Bang, Livescience - Wed 19 Jun 19

Earliest merging galaxies observed more than 13 billion light-years away

ZME Science - Wed 19 Jun 19

The early universe was a wild place to be in.

Astronomers just observed two galaxies merging, 13 billion years ago - CNET

CNET - Wed 19 Jun 19

It's thought to be the earliest known example of merging galaxies yet discovered.

Astronomers Peer Back 13 Billion Years and See Two Galaxies Colliding

Gizmodo - Tue 18 Jun 19

Scientists have spotted would might be the most distant (and therefore the youngest) example of merging galaxies yet observed, according to new results.Read more...

Astronomers find earliest example of merging galaxies

Astronomy.com - Mon 17 Jun 19

Thirteen billion years ago, two galaxies collided to make something totally new. Each of those galaxies was among the universe’s first, since the cosmic clock had only been ticking for ...