K-State study reveals asymmetry in spin directions of galaxies -- photo 1 (IMAGE)

Kansas State University

K-State study reveals asymmetry in spin directions of galaxies -- photo 1

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This image shows an all-sky mollweide map of the quadrupole in the distribution of galaxy spin directions. In this image, the different colors mean different statistical strength of having a cosmological quadrupole at different points in the sky.

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Kansas State University

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