NASA Galaxy Blazes With New Stars Born From Close Encounter

The irregular galaxy NGC 4485 shows all the signs of having been involved in a hit-and-run accident with a bypassing galaxy. Rather than destroying the galaxy, the chance encounter is spawning a new generation of stars, and presumably planets. via NASA http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2019/galaxy-blazes-with-new-stars-born-from-close-encounter