* takes a comprehensive trip through the visually spectacular world of galaxy collisions * investigates the interactions of stars, gas clouds, and dark matter in galaxy collisions * uses analogies and metaphors to help comprehend the bizarre world of galaxies * presents recent research results to enhance the understanding of galaxy formation and evolution * includes discoveries of minor collisions within our own group of galaxiesshows how a galaxy collision might affect a solar system, or a planet like ours. Galaxy Collisions – Forging New Worlds from Cosmic Crashes, Authors: Struck, Curtis Galaxy collisions are the key process in building galaxies, triggering the formation of stars and the build-up of heavy elements that allow the formation of planets and solar systems. This book presents the revolutionary research advances achieved in the last decade and lucidly explains the underlying dynamical processes.
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