Galaxy is used as a 'cosmic telescope' to study young universe's heart - Daily Mail

An international team of experts from Australia and North Carolina had to use a unique new instrument to observe clouds of neutral diffuse gas, known as Damped Lyman-α systems (DLAs).

Astronomers have used a galaxy as a giant magnifying glass to peer into galactic nurseries at the heart of the young universe. The 'cosmic telescope' gave them the first in-depth view of the enormou… [+5005 chars]

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