A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
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Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil |
TED2018
• April 2018
What's it like to discover a galaxy -- and have it named after you? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil lets us know in this quick talk about her team's surprising discovery of a mysterious new galaxy type.
What's it like to discover a galaxy -- and have it named after you? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil lets us know in this quick talk about her team's surprising discovery of a mysterious new galaxy type.
TED Senior Fellow Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil studies extreme objects -- including a rare double-ringed elliptical galaxy she discovered -- to help us understand how galaxies form and evolve.
Marc Seigar | Morgan and Claypool Publishers, 2017 | Book
This book reviews the history behind the discovery of spiral galaxies and the problems faced when trying to explain the existence of spiral structure. You will find subjects such as galaxy morphology and structure as well as several models for spiral structure. It is an easy-to-read book.
James Binney and Scott Tremaine | Princeton University Press, 2008 | Book
This is an amazing, people-powered research project. Zooniverse enables everyone to take part in real cutting-edge research and creates opportunities for anyone to unlock answers and contribute to real discoveries. By participating in Galaxy Zoo, you can help scientists discover the secrets of galaxy evolution by classifying distant galaxies.
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