Starburst Galaxies

We Might Finally Know How Galaxies Grow So Large

Astronomers have spent decades trying to understand how galaxies grow so large. One piece of the puzzle is spheroids, also…

1 week ago

The Gemini Observatory has unveiled a striking new image that shows star formation within the irregular galaxy NGC 4449. This…

6 months ago

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Since it began operations in July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has fulfilled many scientific objectives. In addition…

9 months ago

Audio narration by the author is available above 10 billion years ago, galaxies of the Universe were ablaze with the…

4 years ago

If you think that star-formation only has an impact within the confines of a host galaxy, then think again. Thanks…

12 years ago

Recently, a multinational team of astronomers found that massive, "dusty" galaxies were churning out stars much earlier than previously believed…

12 years ago