A galaxy cluster hotter than the surface of the sun is shocking researchers

Most astronomers agree that young galaxy clusters should be relatively cool compared to older ones. But researchers recently ...
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Brown astronomer captures evidence of merging galaxies in local cluster for first time

When studying local galaxy cluster Abell 3667, Anthony Englert GS, a Ph.D. candidate in physics, noticed something unique. Connecting the brightest galaxies in two small clusters within Abell 3667 was ...
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Astronomers discover the earliest, hottest galaxy cluster in the universe, and it breaks all the rules

The galaxy cluster appears hotter and more mature than it should for its young age, challenging what we think we know about ...
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Astronomers spot a hot galaxy cluster that defies existing cosmic theory

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Dalhousie University have found a young galaxy cluster that appears far ...
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Impossibly hot 'baby' galaxy cluster may rewrite the cosmic rulebook

A Canadian-led team of researchers has discovered a 'baby' galaxy cluster in the early universe surrounded by gas far hotter ...
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The universe should be packed with tiny galaxies — so where are they?

There may not be as nearly as many small galaxies in the early universe as astronomers predict there should be, which has big ...