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Monthly Archives: November 2016

Evolution of Milky Way-like Galaxies

Posted on November 16, 2016 by WykenSeagraveDecember 16, 2016
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The images below show how galaxies similar in mass to our home galaxy, the Milky Way, evolved over time. The images taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveal that Milky Way-like galaxies grow larger in size and in stellar mass … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction of Early Milky Way

Posted on November 15, 2016 by WykenSeagraveNovember 16, 2016
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In one of the most comprehensive multi-observatory galaxy surveys yet, astronomers find that galaxies like our Milky Way underwent a stellar “baby boom,” churning out stars at a prodigious rate, about 30 times faster than today. Our Sun, however, is … Continue reading →

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Universe has lost 90% of its galaxies

Posted on November 10, 2016 by WykenSeagraveNovember 10, 2016
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In analyzing data from deep-sky census assembled from surveys taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories, a team led by Christopher Conselice of the University of Nottingham, U.K., found that 10 times as many galaxies were packed into … Continue reading →

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Solar System is in Orion Arm of Galaxy

Posted on November 10, 2016 by WykenSeagraveNovember 10, 2016
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The Orion Arm is a minor spiral arm of the Milky Way some 3,500 light-years (1,100 parsecs) across and approximately 10,000 light-years (3,100 parsecs) in length. The Solar System, including the Earth, lies within the Orion Arm. It is also … Continue reading →

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