Complex sentence: The name "Nuker" began as an informal internal reference among the team, which came together to study the centers or nuclei of galaxies; however, as the team began to publish research, the name came into more general use.
Split into simpler sentences: The name "Nuker" began as an informal internal reference among the team, which came together to study the centers or nuclei of galaxies. As the team began to publish research, the name came into more general use.