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The ancestors of most massive galaxy clusters

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The study of the early stages of galaxy cluster formation and their evolutionary path is critical for testing our structure-formation models and cosmological paradigm. Recent observations have pushed the detection of ‘protoclusters’ further back in time.

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Fig. 1: A schematic diagram of the cosmic evolution of a massive galaxy cluster.

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Rosati, P. The ancestors of most massive galaxy clusters. Nat Astron 2, 944–945 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-018-0618-6

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