Starburst Galaxy

The True Size of Galaxies is Much Larger Than We Thought

Ask most people what a galaxy is made up of, and they'll say it's made of stars. Our own galaxy,…

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

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Galaxy mergers are not particularly rare, but they are important events. Not only for the galaxies involved, but for scientists…

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Let's turn down the lights and set the stage... We're moving off through space, looking not only at distant galaxies,…

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