ALMA Unveils Rapid Star Formation in Distant Galaxies
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 15, 2015 - Galaxies forming stars at extreme rates nine billion years ago were more efficient than average galaxies today, researchers find. The majority of stars have been believed to lie on a "main sequence," where the larger a galaxy's mass, the higher its efficiency to form new stars. However, every now and then a galaxy will display a burst of newly-formed stars that shine brighter than the rest ... more

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