Galaxy mergers and formation
According to the new hierarchical model of galaxy formation, small galactic building blocks formed first, only to coalesce into ever larger galaxies over the lifetime of the Universe.
This image will be on display in the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre in Garching, Munich.
Credit:ESO/L. Calçada
About the Image
| Id: | 1016-galaxy_formation_merger |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 23 January 2017, 15:04 |
| Size: | 3000 x 3000 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Galaxies |
| Type: | Unspecified : Galaxy |
| Category: | Galaxies Illustrations |
