Galactic dinosaurs not extinct

One of the biggest mysteries in galaxy evolution is the fate of the compact massive galaxies that roamed the early Universe. Astronomers at Swinburne University of Technology believe they have discovered the answer.

A compact mass of stars [Credit: Gabriel Pérez Díaz]“When our Universe was young, there were lots of compact, elliptical-shaped galaxies containing trillions of stars,” Swinburne’s Professor Alister Graham said.

“Due to...



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