Artist's Impression of Gas Fueling Distant Starburst Galaxies (IMAGE)

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Artist's Impression of Gas Fueling Distant Starburst Galaxies

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This cartoon shows how gas falling into distant starburst galaxies ends up in vast turbulent reservoirs of cool gas extending 30,000 light-years from the central regions. ALMA has been used to detect these turbulent reservoirs of cold gas surrounding similar distant starburst galaxies. By detecting CH+ for the first time in the distant universe, this research opens up a new window of exploration into a critical epoch of star formation.

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ESO/L. Benassi

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