Star Formation
Unstable 'Monster Galaxy' Churns Out Stars A Thousand Times Faster Than Milky Way
The monster galaxy COSMOS-AzTEC-1 is spitting out stars at an abnormally frenzied pace. Scientists take a closer look using ALMA in Chile, finding that the gas clouds within are startlingly unstable.
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