Meet Julian Shapiro, the 18-year-old New Yorker who discovered three unusual dwarf galaxies while still in high school, became sole author of an Astrophysical Journal paper and won a $25,000 Davidson Fellowship
- The galaxies, now catalogued as Shapiro Dwarf Galaxies I, II and III, share an unusual combination of characteristics.
- They are small, relatively isolated from other galaxies and, most importantly, appear to have stopped forming stars.
- Some astronomical discoveries begin with powerful telescopes pointed at distant corners of the universe.
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- The galaxies, now catalogued as Shapiro Dwarf Galaxies I, II and III, share an unusual combination of characteristics.
- They are small, relatively isolated from other galaxies and, most importantly, appear to have stopped forming stars.
- Some astronomical discoveries begin with powerful telescopes pointed at distant corners of the universe.
Sources: Times of India