Supercluster suggests early evolution
The Australian, March 3, 2005

I found this article quite informative as well as interesting. One merit of the journalism is that it was very easy to understand. The author explained things in such a way so that people with very little scientific background could understand the significance of this discovery. For example, in the article they briefly explain what galaxy clusters are and the “Big Bang” theory.

They have also used direct quotes from authority figures NASA and ESA, as well as other (probably well known) astronomers from various universities and observatories to support what they are saying.

It is a very informative, concise and well constructed piece of journalism The author introduces the article with a short paragraph that concisely says what has been discovered and what conclusions can be drawn from it. He then goes on to explain in more detail where and how the supercluster was discovered, including who discovered it and what technological equipment was used. He also tells us what they still have yet to discover – how fast galaxies mature. Most importantly though he explains what can be concluded from the discovery – the universe developed faster than previously thought. Often in these types of articles the most important message that the writer is trying to impress upon the reader is the significance of the discovery. He also included a sentence at the end of the article to tell readers where they can find more information about the discovery if they wanted to research it further.

I learnt a few interesting facts from this article, one was that older stars emit light in the red part of the spectrum. I also found the article interesting because I think that it is really amazing that we are continuously making new discoveries, and that these new discoveries are continually updating our understanding of the universe. It makes me wonder what we will discover next.

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