Vera C. Rubin Observatory to detect glowing galactic relics

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will spot elusive intracluster light radiating from stars ripped away from their original galaxies when it goes online in 2025. Within the soft glow of the free-floating stars is evidence of the galaxies interacting and merging with each other over billions of years. By mapping the light, researchers can inferContinue reading “Vera C. Rubin Observatory to detect glowing galactic relics”
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