Tag Archive for 'Extremely luminous infrared galaxy'

Stellar, cold-gas and ionized-gas emission distributions of the rare HyLIRG Einstein ring, PJ0116-24. Image credit: Liu et al., doi: 10.1038/s41550-024-02296-7.

Astronomers Study Motion of Gas in Extremely Rare Hyperluminous Infrared Galaxy

Jul 16, 2024 by News Staff

Hyperluminous infrared galaxies are the rarest and most extreme star-forming systems and found only in the distant Universe. Stellar, cold-gas and ionized-gas...

This artist’s concept depicts the extremely luminous infrared galaxy WISE J2246-0526. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech

Astronomers Discover Universe’s Most Luminous Galaxy

May 21, 2015 by News Staff

Astronomers using NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have discovered the most luminous galaxy ever found. This artist’s concept depicts...