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Colibre: A New Cosmic Simulation With Cinematic Flair
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Colibre: A New Cosmic Simulation With Cinematic Flair

Universe Today·Evan Gough·about 1 month ago
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We can't really understand the Universe without knowing its history. Since galaxies are among the Universe's defining features, understanding how they form and evolve is a huge part of knowing the Universe's history. Galaxies are also intermediary between both smaller structures like globular clusters and larger structures like galaxy groups, so a deeper comprehension of galaxies extends to other structures, too. The boundaries between structures are our own invention, not Nature's. Simulations are a powerful tool in science's toolbox, and astronomers use extraordinarily detailed and powerful simulations to probe the formation of galaxies and galaxy groups and how they evolve. One of these supercomputer simulations is called The Colibre Project, where Colibre stands for COLd Ism and Better REsolution. A new paper in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society presents Colibre and its first results.…

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