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Sciworthy

Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Astronomy

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Huge galaxies grow by eating nearby smaller ones

Posted on September 25, 2014June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

Massive galaxies in the Universe have stopped making their own stars and are instead snacking on nearby galaxies, according to research by…

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    Milky Way belongs to supercluster of galaxies named Laniakea

    Posted on September 11, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT) — among other telescopes — have determined…

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