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"Dead" Galaxies Live On

Even in the oldest, deadest galaxies out there, young stars continue to be born.

By Adam Hadhazy
May 7, 2012 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 4:19 AM
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Dull, red-and-dead galaxies like Messier 87 (below) may not look as pretty as the youthful Antennae Galaxies (above), but they, too, contain regions where stars are forming. | NASA Hubble Heritage Team/ESA Hubble Collaboration

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