Sunday, July 13, 2008

Rare 'Star-Making Machine' Discovered In a Distant Universe


Astronomers have uncovered an extreme stellar machine -- a galaxy in the very remote universe pumping out stars at a surprising rate of up to 4,000 per year. In comparison, our own Milky Way galaxy turns out an average of just 10 stars per year. The discovery goes against the most common theory of galaxy formation.

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