Hubble captures new star birth in an ancient galaxy
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 21:30
in Astronomy & Space
Elliptical galaxies were once thought to be aging star cities whose star-making heyday was billions of years ago. But new observations with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are helping to show that elliptical galaxies still have some youthful vigor left, thanks to encounters with smaller galaxies.