Tracing the Evolution of a Galaxy Over a Billion Years
Today, scientists have revealed new insights into the growth of a distant galaxy over the past billion years. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers from the University of California, Riverside, and other institutions studied galaxy SDSS J2243+34 for the first time and found that its star formation rate has been steadily increasing since it was first formed. The team’s findings suggest that the galaxy is growing faster than expected and could be a key example of how galaxies grow over time. The results of this study will help scientists better understand how galaxies form and evolve over time.
source: Phys.org