Scattered across the universe are galaxies that defy this structure, known as superthin galaxies—incredibly flat systems that seem to have resisted puffing up over billions of years—leading to the question: How have these cosmic blades managed to stay so impossibly slim?
A new study, conducted by researchers K Aditya of the Raman Research Institute and Arunima Banerjee of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), has uncovered why these galaxies remain incredibly flat and thin. In a conversation with ETV Bharat’s Sr. Journalist Dr. Anubha Jain, Dr. Arunima Banerjee and Dr. K Aditya discussed ultrathin galaxies, their formation, and other aspects of their study.
