Galaxies are locked in place by their surroundings

Galaxies can be used as tracers for numerous characteristics of the universe, including the “cosmic web” of hydrogen gas that connects galaxies and follows the distribution of dark matter filaments throughout the cosmos. Looking at where galaxies sit sheds light on these otherwise invisible structures, while also providing clues about the amount of mass in galaxies and how they influence their neighbors over time. Now, astronomers have traced the alignment of massive galaxies back 10 billion years, showing these objects have been in tune with their environment since the universe was just one-third its current age.

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Gravity sucks

Tau.Neutrino said:

Galaxies are locked in place by their surroundings

Galaxies can be used as tracers for numerous characteristics of the universe, including the “cosmic web” of hydrogen gas that connects galaxies … Now, astronomers have traced the alignment of massive galaxies back 10 billion years, showing these objects have been in tune with their environment since the universe was just one-third its current age.
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Yes. I noticed this in the earlier forum thread that gave the deepest yet map of galaxies in the universe.

What worries me slightly is that the alignment between galactic density and the cosmic microwave background looks almost too good.

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Galaxies are locked in place by their surroundings

Galaxies can be used as tracers for numerous characteristics of the universe, including the “cosmic web” of hydrogen gas that connects galaxies … Now, astronomers have traced the alignment of massive galaxies back 10 billion years, showing these objects have been in tune with their environment since the universe was just one-third its current age.
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Yes. I noticed this in the earlier forum thread that gave the deepest yet map of galaxies in the universe.

What worries me slightly is that the alignment between galactic density and the cosmic microwave background looks almost too good.

You’re thing intelligent design I bet

¿do things that tend to move towards equilibrium positions, tend to stay in equilibrium positions?

Cymek said:

mollwollfumble said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Galaxies are locked in place by their surroundings

Galaxies can be used as tracers for numerous characteristics of the universe, including the “cosmic web” of hydrogen gas that connects galaxies … Now, astronomers have traced the alignment of massive galaxies back 10 billion years, showing these objects have been in tune with their environment since the universe was just one-third its current age.
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Yes. I noticed this in the earlier forum thread that gave the deepest yet map of galaxies in the universe.

What worries me slightly is that the alignment between galactic density and the cosmic microwave background looks almost too good.

You’re thing intelligent design I bet

I didn’t know that ID was mollwoll’s thing :)

(I assume a typo there, at least I hope so).

But why would alignment between density and CMBR make anyone think ID?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Cymek said:

mollwollfumble said:

Yes. I noticed this in the earlier forum thread that gave the deepest yet map of galaxies in the universe.

What worries me slightly is that the alignment between galactic density and the cosmic microwave background looks almost too good.

You’re thing intelligent design I bet

I didn’t know that ID was mollwoll’s thing :)

(I assume a typo there, at least I hope so).

But why would alignment between density and CMBR make anyone think ID?

I was being silly meaning god planned it that way