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How did the cosmos transition into space characterised by galaxies in a plethora of different shapes of great beauty? 

This lecture will consider what happens when groups of galaxies interact with one another and what happens when these galaxies collide and merge.

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This event was on Wed, 19 Jan 2022

Professor Katherine Blundell OBE

Professor Katherine Blundell OBE

Professor of Astronomy

Katherine was appointed Gresham Professor of Astronomy in 2019. She is a Professor of Astrophysics at Oxford University and a Research Fellow at St John's College.

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