Distant galaxy SMM J2135-0102 went through a massive 'growth spurt' Photo: ESO/PA From The Telegraph:
A newly-discovered galaxy which went through a massive "growth spurt" has been dubbed the astronomical equivalent of 6ft 7in footballer Peter Crouch by scientists.
Researchers found that the galaxy created stars up to 100 times faster than the Milky Way does today.
Scientists could look back to how the galaxy appeared 10 billion years ago – three billion years after the Big Bang – due to the length of time its light took to reach Earth.
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