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…
5 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…
8 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