Astronomer unveils the mysteries of 'Green Pea' galaxies

Friday, September 10, 2010 - 08:14 in Astronomy & Space

First discovered in 2007 by amateur stargazers, the strange so-called Green Pea galaxies have now been shown to be extraordinary and extremely compact star cities that have low amounts of complex elements after being diluted by streams of gas and strong supernova winds.

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