A Solution to the High-Velocity-Cloud Mystery
New research lead by Universities Space Research Association (USRA) has provided a vital clue to unlocking this astronomical mystery that dates back to the middle of the 20th century.
- New research lead by Universities Space Research Association (USRA) has provided a vital clue to unlocking this astronomical mystery that dates back to the middle of the 20th century.
- They are defined by their anomalous velocities, which are inconsistent with the regular rotation of the Milky Way Galaxy.
- The origins of HVCs are a mystery, mainly because their distances are unknown.
- At these vast distances, some of the complexes would contain millions of solar masses and contribute significantly to star formation and Galactic evolution.