It is estimated that the current high rate of star formation can last no more than another 100 million years or so.
Available data shows evidence for star formation in the tails.
Their presence shows regions where star formation is taking place.
"This may be the very first burst of star formation."
"And we are also currently in a region of active star formation."
According to the Goods results, however, star formation started out at a high rate and stayed that way until about seven billion years ago.
They were found in regions where star formation essentially stopped 15 billion years ago.
It does, however, show hints of star formation in the relatively recent past.
Star formation means the earliest stages in a star's life.
The region contains a large amount of massive star formation.
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