It is as humbling as it is motivating to think about how much we still have to learn about the universe. My collaborators and I have just tackled one of astrophysics’ enduring mysteries: how massive elliptical galaxies can form. Now, for the first time, we have solid observational evidence that provides an answer. Our results have recently been published in Nature. Galaxies in the present-day universe fall into two broad categories. There are spiral galaxies, like our Milky Way, which are rich in gas and continuously form stars in a rotating disc. There are also elliptical galaxies, which are large…
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