Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxy Evolution Tracking Animation

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 30, 2016 is “Galaxy Evolution Tracking Animation,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: Donna Cox ( AVL NCSA / U. Illinois ) et al. , NASA ‘s GSFC , AVL , NCSA. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

Preview frame of the video “Galaxy Evolution Tracking Animation” Watch the video on the original page
Credit: Video Credit: Donna Cox ( AVL NCSA / U. Illinois ) et al. , NASA ‘s GSFC , AVL , NCSA Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How did the universe evolve from such a smooth beginning? To help understand, computational cosmologists and NASA produced the featured time-lapse animated video depicting a computer simulation of part of the universe.”

— APOD editors, May 30, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 30, 2016
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: Donna Cox ( AVL NCSA / U. Illinois ) et al. , NASA ‘s GSFC , AVL , NCSA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 119 words

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Galaxies

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