How can some galaxies survive with so few stars? The answer could be dark matter.
Live Fast, Die Young
Some galaxies have a period of extremely rapid star formation, and this leads to their early demise.
Supermassive Black Holes Can Trigger Star Formation
Supermassive black holes lurk in the hearts of galaxies, and they can trigger the formation of new stars.
ALMA Sees Hydrogen Super-Halos Around Young Spiral Galaxies
New observations from ALMA show that early galaxies were surrounded by large halos of hydrogen gas.
Order Of Magnitude
If everyone gave names to 200 galaxies, there would still be billions of nameless galaxies in the cosmos.
ALMA Deep Field
ALMA has seen clues of star formation in some of the most distant galaxies.
Hidden In Plain Sight
A new galaxy has been discovered that was hiding in plain sight.
A Bit Farther
The most distant galaxy yet has been observed with a redshift of z=11.1.
Some Galaxies Give Birth To 800 Stars Per Year
Recent observations from the ALMA radio telescope array have found some galaxies are extremely efficient at producing new stars, with some galaxies creating stars at an average rate of 800 per year.