Hubble Space Telescope<\/a> observations of the Virgo galaxy cluster in 1997.<\/p>\nIt may also be possible for stars to form from lone gas clouds drifting between galaxies.<\/p>\n
In this scenario, there would need to be something \u2013 like a close approach to another gas cloud or galaxy \u2013 to provide the force that would initiate the collapse of the cloud and start star formation.<\/p>\n
This article originally appeared in the February 2006 issue of <\/strong><\/em>BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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