Near Field Cosmology
What is Near Field Cosmology?
Galaxy formation and evolution are important topics in modern astronomy (see Galaxy Evolution). Research in this area is often concerned with galaxy formation shortly after the Big Bang and therefore concentrates on the most distant galaxies, seen early in their lives.
This research instead aims to place the nearest galaxies, members of the Local Group, within a cosmological context. A physical model is being developed describing the formation and evolution of the Local Group, with attention to radiative and gaseous processes, combining radiative hydrodynamics code with multiwavelength data.
For more information contact Joss Bland-Hawthorn