Decoding adds a mystery of the universe

Two colliding galaxies have formed a very weak giant galaxy, a phenomenon that American astronomers call the 'broken joint' of the universe.

>>>Clash between two galaxies

Hai Fu graduate student of the University of California, Irvine (USA) said that two young galaxies colliding 11 billion years ago quickly formed a super-giant galaxy about 10 times the size of the Milky Way.

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Huge galaxy between two colliding galaxies - (Photo: NASA)

It is rare for astronomers to capture pictorial images of such a giant body but such fate. This opportunity is rarely equivalent to discovering a broken connection between winged dinosaurs and prehistoric birds.

The giant HXMM01 galaxy also dissipated as quickly as when it was formed. Experts say it is a victim of violent births, when colliding galaxies have devoured large amounts of hydrogen, the gas produces stars in the universe.

'These galaxies plunge into a cycle to satisfy' hunger 'and quickly deplete food sources for hundreds of millions of years, causing the weak giant galaxy to starve until its short life.' , according to Space.com, quoted expert Fu.

The finding has deciphered the long-standing mystery about how giant elliptical galaxies can grow rapidly in the early universe, and why they stop producing stars soon after.