Waspie_Dwarf Posted April 8, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) Green Pea galaxies could help astronomers understand early universe ANN ARBOR—The rare Green Pea galaxies discovered by the general public in 2007 could help confirm astronomers' understanding of reionization, a pivotal stage in the evolution of the early universe, say University of Michigan researchers.Reionization occurred a few hundred million years after the Big Bang as the first stars were turning on and forming the first galaxies. During this period, the space between the galaxies changed from an opaque, neutral fog to a transparent charged plasma, as it is today. Plasma is gas that's electrically charged. Read more... Edited April 8, 2013 by Waspie_Dwarf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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