What is a starburst galaxy?
A) a galaxy with streams of stars arching out from one place as if from an explosion
B) a galaxy with an unusually large number of red giant stars
C) a galaxy that is still in the process of formation from the intergalactic medium and undergoing its first star formation
D) a galaxy with an unusually large number of newborn stars
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