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[-] quarrk@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

tl;dr one hypothesis is that regions dense with objects can effectively clear out the interstellar medium that would otherwise block its light. According to this paper, all the observed Lyman alpha emissions are from objects with nearby companions

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