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The life and death of galaxies

This event is part of a series of lightning lectures for the Royal Society’s 2021 Summer Science digital showcase.

Add to Calendar 07/08/21 06:30 PM 07/08/21 06:45 PM United Kingdom (GMT) The life and death of galaxies <p>Explore galaxy mergers with Dr Annagrazia Puglisi.</p> The Royal Society YouTube channel
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Explore galaxy mergers with Dr Annagrazia Puglisi

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This event is part of a series of lightning lectures for the Royal Society’s 2021 Summer Science digital showcase.

When two hearts collide, they beat as one. When two galaxies collide, the result is very different. 

Hear from Dr Annagrazia Puglisi who has been observing this very event, known as a galaxy merger. Discover how and why galaxy mergers play a role in the number of stars that form, or don’t, within a galaxy and how this may lead to the death of both galaxies.

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  • Dr Annagrazia Puglisi, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Durham  

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Life and death of galaxies
The different components in a computer simulation of the universe. Image credit: Joshua Borrow and the Virgo Consortium

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