LAS’ Curtis Struck, IBM astronomer explain why disk galaxies eventually look alike
It happens to all kinds of flat, disk galaxies. They all grow out of their irregular, clumped appearance and their older stars take on the same smooth look, predictably fading from a bright center to a dim edge. Or, as Curtis Struck, an Iowa State University astronomer, wrote in a research summary: “In galaxy disks, … Continue reading LAS’ Curtis Struck, IBM astronomer explain why disk galaxies eventually look alike