Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

Cosmic Noon was Billions of Years ago, When Many Galaxies Were Filled With Star-Forming Nebulae Like This


’re looking at NGC 346, a star cluster 210 light years away that is energetically pumping out brand new stars from a dense cloud of gas and dust. Between 10 and 11 billion years ago, nearly all galaxies in the Universe underwent an era of intense star formation similar to what we see in NGC 346.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on Universe Today

Read more on:

Photo of Galaxies

Galaxies

Photo of Star

Star

Photo of billions

billions

Related news:

News photo

A Black Hole is Savoring its Meal, Feeding on the Same Star Over and Over Again

News photo

The Donut That Used To Be a Star

News photo

By Blocking the Light From a Star, Webb Reveals the Dusty Disk Surrounding It