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Nhsc2014-002a

Development of Massive Elliptical Galaxies

This graphic shows the evolutionary sequence in the growth of massive elliptical galaxies over 13 billion years, as gleaned from space-based and ground-based telescopic observations. The growth of this class of galaxies is quickly driven by rapid star formation and mergers with other galaxies.

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Date
January 29, 2014
ID
nhsc2014-002a
Type
Observation
Credit
NASA/ESA/S. Toft (Niels Bohr Institute)/A. Feild (STScI)
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