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Astronomy

The Relationship Between Galaxy Morphology and Star Formation

Quick fact

Around 70% of all stars in the universe are born in spiral galaxies, even though spirals make up only about 20% of all galaxies.

Why this is interesting

You've seen images of beautiful spiral galaxies and round, smooth elliptical galaxies—but did you know their shapes reveal whether they are actively giving birth to new stars or are largely dormant?