What are Galactic Tides . Just as the oceans at their shores, the universe’s galaxies also experience tides , but on a much larger scale. ...
What are Galactic Tides.
Just as the oceans at their shores, the universe’s galaxies also experience tides, but on a much larger scale.
Galactic tides are caused by gravitational forces within a galaxy.
These tides can influence a galaxies evolution.
They can reshape a galaxy structure by creating tidal tails and bridges, promoting star formation, and disrupting smaller star systems.
Galactic tides also affect the supermassive black holes at galaxy centres
In astronomy, understanding galactic tides is crucial if we are to truly understand the complex dynamics and evolution of galaxies over cosmological time.
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