Galaxies Grow More Chaotic With Age, Study Finds

A groundbreaking study using the SAMI Galaxy Survey shows that a galaxy's age is the key factor in its orderly or chaotic movement.

New research reveals that as galaxies age, they become more chaotic, moving away from orderly rotation to more random orbits.
The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, used data from the SAMI Galaxy Survey, observing 3,000 galaxies.
Age is identified as the primary factor influencing galactic behavior, over environmental conditions or mass.
Older galaxies tend to cease star formation, contributing to their chaotic movement.
Future research aims to create more detailed galaxy evolution simulations, utilizing the Hector Galaxy Survey's higher spectral resolution.