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Space
Space
Science
Robert Lea

How do galaxies grow while ensnared in the universe's cosmic web?

An illustration shows a galaxy ensnared within a cosmic web. .

Just like being trapped within a spider's web drastically changes a fly's life, galaxies ensnared in the vast cosmic web are dramatically and irreversibly altered.

Now, scientists from the University of Kansas are aiming to better understand the mechanisms at play in shaping clusters of galaxies as they travel through a cosmic web of different environments.

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