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Galactic Wheel of Life Shines in Infrared

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It might look like a spoked wheel or even a “Chakram” weapon wielded by warriors like “Xena,” from the fictional TV show, but this ringed galaxy is actually a vast place of stellar life. A newly released image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the galaxy NGC 1291. Though the galaxy is quite old, roughly 12 billion years, it is marked by an unusual ring where newborn stars are igniting. (more…)

‘Dead’ Galaxies Aren’t So Dead After All

By Guest PostJune 1, 2011Sciencealyson ford, astronomers, constellation leo, dead galaxies, elliptical galaxies, ellipticals, galaxies, Hubble Space Telescope, joel bregman, messier 105, Milky Way, million light years, old galaxies, spiral galaxies, star clusters, ultraviolet images, university of michigan, wide field camera 3, young stars

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— University of Michigan astronomers examined old galaxies and were surprised to discover that they are still making new stars. The results provide insights into how galaxies evolve with time.

U-M research fellow Alyson Ford and astronomy professor Joel Bregman presented their findings May 31 at a meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society in London, Ontario. (more…)

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Galactic Wheel of Life Shines in Infrared

‘Dead’ Galaxies Aren’t So Dead After All