- NASA scientists have discovered a vast halo of plasma around the nearby Andromeda Galaxy.
- Influence in space A halo of deep influence reaches halfway to our own galaxy.
- Eventually, Andromeda and the Milky Way galaxy are expected to merge into one galaxy.
We hear a lot about the galaxy and realize it because it is a galaxy to live in, but it is not far away, which is another galaxy that is just as interesting as our own. It’s the Andromeda Galaxy, and even though it’s 2.5 million light-years away (it’s related to “not far” when it comes to deep space), there’s a lot that teaches us about ourselves and maybe our own galaxy.
Now, in a new study published in Astrophysical Journal, NASA scientists have discovered what they call a “halo” around Andromeda. The halo, similar to the giant peacock’s peacock, extends into space for 1.3 million light-years. It’s almost towards our own galaxy, which is an impressive feat.
We often think of self-stored galaxies of stars, planets and gases, but that is not the case. The effects of the galaxy extend far beyond its outer edge. In fact, the line between the galaxy and the edge of space is so blurred that there is hardly a real “edge”. In the case of Andromeda, the halo of plasma is so vast that it completely binds itself to the size of a galaxy.
Samantha Barrack of Yale University, co-author of the research, said in a statement that it is important to understand the vast accumulation of gas around the galaxy. “This reservoir of gas is the fuel for future star formation inside the galaxy, as well as the flow of events such as supernovae. It is full of links to the galaxy’s past and future evolution, and we have finally been able to study it in detail in our immediate galactic neighborhood. “
But how did NASA scientists discover this vast halo from such a distance? Well, they cheat. Instead of finding the plasma on their own, the researchers observed light from quarters farther away than Andromeda. They measure the light of quarks in relation to how close they appeared to Andromeda, from our perspective on Earth. Ga as much as a plasma halo. That is, it will absorb more light from Quasar before it reaches Earth, giving researchers a bunch of new data points – 43 43 specific – to work with.
“Previously, in the 1 million light-years of the galaxy, there was only six quarters-very little information. This new program provides more information on this inner realm of the halo of Andromeda, ”explains Christopher Huck, co-author of the work. “It is important to examine the gas within this radius, as it represents something of a gravitational field for Andromeda.”
Mike Wehner reports on VR, wearable, smartphone and future opportunity trends on technology and video games over the past decade. Most recently, Mike served as a tech editor at the Daily Dot, and has been featured in USA Today, Time.com, and numerous other web and print outlets. His love of reporting is second only to his game addiction.
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