First photos of galactic halo show galaxies are much bigger than we thought
cosmosmagazine.com
The shroud of gas around distant galaxies have been photographed and analysed pixel by pixel for the first time.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2024-09-07 18:56:19+00:00.

Original Title: A new investigation of a single galaxy roughly 270 million light years away has revealed interactions between the circumgalactic medium (CGM) and the galaxy’s radiant disc that help define a boundary, one that suggests our own galaxy could stretch farther than we imagined.