Decoding the Dynamics of the Nearest Galaxy Groups

Using a novel technique that examines the motion of two nearby galaxy groups within their surrounding cosmic flow, an international team led by David Benisty of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has published two new studies in Astronomy & Astrophysics that assess the expansion of the Universe in the immediate cosmic neighborhood. Using a novel technique that examines the motion of two nearby galaxy groups within their surrounding cosmic flow, an international team led by David Benisty of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has published two new studies in Ast... [5064 chars]