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A montage of the six Green Pea galaxies that University of Michigan astronomy researchers studied. Image credit: Anne Jaskot
Today, we see an unobstructed view of the cosmos in all directions. But, a time existed near the Big Bang when the space between galaxies was an opaque fog where nothing could be seen. And according to two University of Michigan researchers, rare Green Pea galaxies, discovered in 2007, could offer clues into a pivotal step, called reionization, in the Universe’s evolution when space became transparent.
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Post tags: Anne Jaskot, Big Bang, Galaxy Zoo, Green Pea Galaxies, Reionization, Sally Oey, University of Michigan
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2013-04-05 12:01:05
Source: http://www.universetoday.com/101269/green-peas-offer-tiny-clues-to-early-universe/