This computer simulation shows a model of galaxy formation in which three narrow, cold streams of gas flow into the galaxy’s center and bulk up its mass. The model suggests a way galaxies could grow more rapidly than some dark matter models had indicated.
Credit: IMAGE CREDIT: A. Dekel et al.
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