Introduction
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Section 1
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Section 2
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Lyman-alpha Blobs
Lyman-alpha nebulae, also known as "Lyman-alpha blobs", are the largest structures in the universe. These giant blobs can be over 100 kpc in size, and are extremely bright as a result of the many galaxies that reside within. These nebulae are galaxy nurseries, and one can imagine that at some point, our galaxy, as well as those in our local group, were part of a Lyman-alpha blob which has since dispersed. As these structures host active galaxy formation, they are found at redshifts 2-3, which corresponds to over 10 billion years ago! These lyman-alpha emitters hold many clues to understanding cosmic evolution, but the problem is that they are extremely rare, so my goal is to find as many of these blobs as possible.