Artist's Impression of a Protocluster Forming in the Early Universe (IMAGE)

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Artist's Impression of a Protocluster Forming in the Early Universe

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This artist's impression depicts the formation of a galaxy cluster in the early universe. The galaxies are vigorously forming new stars and interacting with each other. Such a scene closely resembles the Spiderweb Galaxy (formally known as MRC 1138-262) and its surroundings, which is one of the best-studied protoclusters.

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ESO/M. Kornmesser

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