NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has actually observed 12 connecting galaxies, exposing long tidal tails rich in gas, dust, and stars, along which 425 clusters of newborn stars have actually been identified. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Jayanne English (University of Manitoba)Hubble Space Telescope Traces String of Pearls Star Clusters in Galaxy CollisionsContrary to what you may believe, galaxy accidents do not destroy stars. Or they may disperse to form a halo of stars around their host galaxy, or get cast off to end up being wandering intergalactic stars.This string-of-pearls star development might have been more typical in the early universe when galaxies collided with each other more often.
NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has observed 12 connecting galaxies, revealing long tidal tails abundant in gas, dust, and stars, along which 425 clusters of newborn stars have actually been recognized. These clusters, including up to 1 million blue, newborn stars each, are an outcome of galaxy collisions that set off star development rather than destruction. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Jayanne English (University of Manitoba)Hubble Space Telescope Traces String of Pearls Star Clusters in Galaxy CollisionsContrary to what you might believe, galaxy collisions do not destroy stars. The rough-and-tumble characteristics trigger brand-new generations of stars, and most likely accompanying planets.Now NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has actually homed in on 12 communicating galaxies that have long, tadpole-like tidal tails of gas, dust, and a huge selection of stars. Or they might distribute to form a halo of stars around their host galaxy, or get cast off to end up being wandering intergalactic stars.This string-of-pearls star formation might have been more typical in the early universe when galaxies clashed with each other more regularly.
