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Hubble peers at pair of closely interacting galaxies

Phys.org - Mon 8 Apr 24

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features Arp 72, a very selective galaxy group that only includes two galaxies interacting due to gravity: NGC 5996 (the large spiral galaxy) ...

Astronomers Just Noticed Something Bizarre About Elderly Galaxies

Inverse - Tue 2 Apr 24

— Photo 12/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesGalaxies get more chaotic as their stars age, a new study suggests.The universe contains about 100 billion galaxies, and no two are exactly ...

Galaxies become more chaotic as they age, study suggests

The Independent - Tue 2 Apr 24

Stars in galaxies start life rotating in an orderly pattern but in some the movement of stars is more random.

Study reports that age is the driving force in changing how stars move within galaxies

Phys.org - Tue 2 Apr 24

Galaxies start life with their stars rotating in an orderly pattern but in some the motion of stars is more random. Until now, scientists have been uncertain about what causes this—possibly ...

Older galaxies are more chaotic

Popular Science - Wed 3 Apr 24

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory viewed our neighboring spiral galaxy Andromeda, also called M31, in ultraviolet light. NASA/Swift/Stefan Immler (GSFC) and Erin Grand ...

Hubble Spots Galaxy Hidden In Dark Cloud

Mirage News - Fri 12 Apr 24

Galaxies Get More Chaotic As They Age, Mirage News - Thu 4 Apr 24
Aging Galaxies Grow Increasingly Chaotic, Mirage News - Tue 2 Apr 24
Aging Galaxies Grow More Chaotic, Mirage News - Tue 2 Apr 24
Galaxies get more chaotic as they age, Eurekalert - Tue 2 Apr 24

Galaxies grow more chaotic over time

SpaceDaily - Sat 6 Apr 24

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 08, 2024 A new study led by Professor Scott Croom of the ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) and the School of Physics ...

Challenging Conventional Wisdom – Astronomers Discover the Dual Nature of Galaxy Groups and Clusters

SciTechDaily - Thu 4 Apr 24

A common belief among astronomers is that galaxy groups and clusters differ mainly in the number of galaxies they contain – there are fewer galaxies...