This view of the starburst galaxy NGC 253 by the ALMA array in Chile shows an envelope of carbon monoxide gas (red), which surrounds regions of active star formation (yellow).

A new photo from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captures a golden-glowing starburst galaxy called NGC 4303, which produces an exceptionally high rate of new stars.

Suppression of star formation in the galaxy NGC 253 by a starburst-driven molecular wind. Nature , 2013; 499 (7459): 450 DOI: 10.1038/nature12351 Cite This Page : ...