Galaxies are actually believed to draw in gas that resides
along filamentary strings.
This is a very active area of research, and we hope to someday see gas as it falls into these more normal galaxies
along these filamentary streams.
It is driven by the motion of the motor protein myosin
along filamentary actin strands.
Not exact matches
The images show
filamentary and cumulus clouds,
along with a good view of the planet's giant hurricane (middle).
The map provides a tantalizing glimpse of giant
filamentary structures extending across millions of light - years, and paves the way for more extensive studies that will reveal not only the structure of the cosmic web, but also details of its function — the ways that pristine gas is funneled
along the web into galaxies, providing the raw material for the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets.
Combining all of the measurements across the entire field of view allowed the team a tantalizing glimpse of giant
filamentary structures extending across millions of light - years, and paves the way for more extensive studies that will reveal not only the structure of the cosmic web, but also details of its function — the ways that pristine gas is funneled
along the web into galaxies, providing the raw material for the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets.