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A Gravitationally-lensed distant galaxy. (Vieira et al., ALMA (ESO, NAOJ, NRAO), NASA, NRAO/AUI/NSF)

Science Scanner: Monster Galaxy; Mars Missions On Vacation

June 8, 2015

Monster Galaxy Found Near Edge of Universe A group of researchers imaged a “monstrous galaxy” – SDP.81, located some 11.7 billion light-years from Earth, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile and a natural magnification method called “gravitational lensing.” The researchers used the gravity of a massive galaxy 3.4 billion light-years away to […]

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