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Galaxy Formation on a Benchtop
By Matthew Francis, Ars Technica For a variety of obvious reasons, it’s impossible to reproduce the exact environment in which galaxies form. The lack of direct experimental tests for the models astrophysicists use creates a disconnect between what astronomers observe and theoretical work. However, that barrier is being broken down by a combination of high-powered lasers and a new understanding of how lab-scale experiments can be related to vastly larger systems such as galaxies. Researchers at the Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation de Lasers Intenses (LULI), along with colleagues at various...
Published By: Wired Science - Saturday, 28 January
