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Mass and the Galaxy Aging Connection

Why Some Galaxies Age Faster Than Others – The Science of Cosmic Time

Gargi Chakravorty

Have you ever wondered why some galaxies shine with the brilliance of youth while others appear ancient and weathered by billions of years of cosmic history? The universe presents us with a fascinating puzzle where galaxies of similar size can display dramatically different ages, with some containing stars that formed just a few billion years ...

Webb’s mid-infrared view of interacting galaxies Arp 142

Hidden Galaxies: Unlocking the Universe’s Secrets

April Joy Jovita

Astronomers have recently uncovered evidence of “hidden galaxies,” a population of faint, dust-shrouded galaxies that could reshape our understanding of the universe. These galaxies, detected through the deepest far-infrared image ever created, may hold the key to solving mysteries about galaxy evolution and the universe’s energy budget. The Discovery of Hidden Galaxies Using data from ...