Galactic census reveals origin of most ‘extreme’ galaxies

A wide field view of the central region of the Virgo Cluster, measuring 4.4 million light years on each side, from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. (Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today)

Astronomers have found that the key to understanding galaxies with “extreme” sizes, either small or large, may lie in their surroundings.

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