The Universe: Galaxies
Galaxies includes topics such as Active galactic nucleus, BL lacertae object, Local group, Magellanic clouds, Nebula, Quasar, Seyfert galaxy and Tully-fisher relation. A galaxy is a component of our universe made up of gas and a large number (usually more than a million) of stars held together by gravity. When capitalized, Galaxy refers to our own Milky Way Galaxy.
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Galaxy Clusters
THIS IS A PROTO-ARTICLE, UNDER CONSTRUCTION. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IS ENCOURAGED. On equivalent spatial scales, galaxy clusters are the largest perturbations to the cosmic matter density. Gravitational...
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Notes from the Astronomy Underground- Astropalooza
According to the tagline in Ridley Scott’s 1979 blockbuster Alien, “In space, no one can hear you scream.” It’s true that sound waves, unlike light, need a medium- some kind of...


