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Tiny Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxies Reflect The Conditions In The Early Universe

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Tiny Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxies Reflect The Conditions In The Early Universe
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The Milky Way has a sizable retinue of dwarf galaxies, and they may hold important clues about conditions in the early Universe. However, they're difficult to observe because many of them are so faint. The tiniest ones are called Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies, and a new simulation aimed at how they form is showing how these faint collections of stars and gas mirror the conditions of the early Universe.

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