Scientists get best measure of star-forming material in galaxy clusters in early universe

Scientists get best measure of star-forming material in galaxy clusters in early universe 07/26/2017 03:00 PM EDT The international Spitzer Adaptation of the Red-sequence Cluster Survey collaboration based at the University of California, Riverside, has combined observations from several of the world's most powerful telescopes to carry out one of the largest studies yet of molecular gas--the raw material which fuels star formation throughout the universe--in three of the most distant clusters of galaxies ever found, detected as they appeared when the universe was only four billion years old. Full story at https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/48292 Source University of California, Riverside This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111