Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 17, 2012

Simulation: A Disk Galaxy Forms

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2012 is “Simulation: A Disk Galaxy Forms,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: Fabio Governato et al. ( U. Washington ), N-Body Shop , NASA Advanced Supercomputing. The original explanation runs about 228 words.

From the explanation

“How do galaxies like our Milky Way form? Since our universe moves too slowly to watch, faster-moving computer simulations are created to help find out.”

— APOD editors, July 17, 2012

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At a glance

Date: July 17, 2012
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: Fabio Governato et al. ( U. Washington ), N-Body Shop , NASA Advanced Supercomputing
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Explanation length: About 228 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 17, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-july-17-simulation-a-disk-galaxy-forms

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