Astronomers Discover Star-Studded Galaxy Tail

Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 16:20 in Astronomy & Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has discovered a galaxy tail studded with bright knots of new stars. The tail, which was created as the galaxy IC 3418 plunged into the neighboring Virgo cluster of galaxies, offers new insight into how stars form.

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