<p>The dwarf galaxy LEDA 677373 has plentiful gas reservoirs yet refuses to form stars—probably because the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83 steals enough gas from the smaller galaxy to quench its star formation.</p>
Starway Robbery
The dwarf galaxy LEDA 677373 has plentiful gas reservoirs yet refuses to form stars—probably because the nearby spiral galaxy Messier 83 steals enough gas from the smaller galaxy to quench its star formation.
- Week's Best Space Pictures
See a Galaxy Get Robbed and Jupiter From Juno's Eyes
Also this week, explore plankton blooms in the Arctic Ocean and see the rocket carrying the International Space Station's newest crew.
Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures.
This week, Hubble spots a dim galaxy that's probably the victim of celestial theft, three astronauts rocket to the International Space Station, and one of Saturn's moons clears out a gap in the planet's rings.
