SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 4, 2024The Guardian

Scientists close to solving mystery of how universe's giant galaxies formed

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Massive galaxy collisions 8-12 billion years ago may have created the universe's largest elliptical galaxies, according to new research. Scientists analyzed over 100 distant star-forming galaxies using the Alma radio telescope, finding evidence that these collisions triggered intense star formation at rates 10-100 times faster than the Milky Way.

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