Galaxy brain

New radio telescope images show off wild galaxies

by JoAnna Wendel
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Lurking within the Perseus constellation in the northern sky is one of the most massive objects in the universe.

Welcome to the Perseus Galaxy Cluster, a collection of thousands of galaxies enveloped by an enormous cloud of superheated gas.

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