A starburst with the prospect of gravitational waves
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 06:22
in Astronomy & Space
In 1887, American astronomer Lewis Swift discovered a glowing cloud, or nebula, that turned out to be a small galaxy about 2.2 billion light years from Earth. Today, it is known as the "starburst" galaxy IC 10, referring to the intense star formation activity occurring there.