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  • European Space Agency

    Scientists confirm that plasma ‘sloshes’ around in galaxy clusters

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    Christine Fisher
    Christine Fisher
    01.10.2020

    For the first time, scientists have observed signs of plasma "flowing, splashing and sloshing" in a galaxy cluster. This kind of motion has been predicted, but it was only theoretical. Now, with data on how the plasma moves, researchers hope to discover how galaxy clusters, the largest systems in the Universe, form, evolve and behave. Their findings have been published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.