The Eagle Simulation (VIDEO)

Durham University

Caption

The video shows how structure grows in the universe. As gravity pulls matter in to string-like filaments, galaxies start to form. Eventually the stars and black hole in these galaxies explode throwing most of the potential fuel back into intergalactic space.

Credit

Schaye et al 2015

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