The gravitational tug of neighboring galaxies compresses gas within a galaxy, triggering star formation. "Starburst galaxies birth lots of hot blue stars that burn fast and die quickly in explosions ...

Sweeping spiral arms adorned with bright blue star clusters and red hydrogen clumps define NGC 4536, a cosmic marvel 50 million light-years away, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. This ...

NASA’s Hubble captures NGC 4536, a starburst galaxy in Virgo with intense star formation and glowing gas clouds.

NGC 4536 is a starburst galaxy with rapid star formation due to gas compression. Its bar-like structure channels gas toward ...