A pileup of 14 distant galaxies is set to become the most massive structure in the universe
by Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times
Apr 25, 2018
2 minutes
It's a cosmic pileup in the far reaches of the universe and nothing like it has ever been seen before.
Using the most powerful telescopes on Earth, astronomers have spotted 14 burning-hot galaxies hurtling toward each other on an inevitable galactic collision course at the edge of the observable universe.
Computer models show that when these galaxies do collide they will form the core of
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