Starburst Galaxies

Merging Galaxies Make for Explosive Star Formation

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

4 months ago

Webb Sees a Galaxy Awash in Star Formation

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

7 months ago

The Universe in Formation. Hubble Sees 6 Examples of Merging Galaxies

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

4 years ago

Entire Galaxies Feel The Heat Of Newborn Stars

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

12 years ago

Watch Live Webcast: Witnessing Starbursts in the Early Universe

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

12 years ago