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Illustris: Refers to the  Illustris Project, a large-scale cosmological simulation focused on galaxy formation and evolution, began 2014. First results were released in April 2015, with computations done on super computers in Garching, Germany. It employed sophisticated numerical models to understand how galaxies form and evolve over cosmic time, considering factors like dark matter, gas dynamics, star formation, and black holes. The Illustris project was a landmark simulation that for the first time successfully reproduced the universe on both large and small scales simultaneously, including a realistic mix of spiral and elliptical galaxies, according to PRACE – Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe. Later iterations, like IllustrisTNG, have continued to refine and expand upon these simulations, exploring various aspects of galaxy formation, such as the hierarchical structure of galaxy formation. Recent and ongoing spin-off projects include extending the original TNG suite to applications like machine learning, cosmological parameter inference, and the study of galaxy clusters, according to TNG-project.

Evolution and Assembly of GaLaxies and their Environments (EAGLE) project.

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