Galaxy Cluster Abell 2744 (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Galaxy Cluster Abell 2744

Caption

The galaxy cluster Abell 2744 lies at a distance of about 3.5 billion light-years and contains more than 400 member galaxies. The combined gravity of all the galaxies makes the cluster act as a lens to magnify the light from stars beyond including, the team hopes, the first stars to form in the universe.

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NASA/ESA/Arizona State University (R. Windhorst and F. Timmes)

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