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While both spiral and elliptical galaxies experience a removal of gas supply, it only causes a reduction in star formation for spiral galaxies. In spiral galaxies, but not in elliptical galaxies, gas resivoirs are eliminated. It can therefore be inferred that gas supply hinders star formation.

 Does there exist any correlation between galaxy type and the presence and amount of stars within a galaxy? 

Spiral galaxies (old galaxies) are less common than elliptical galaxies (young galaxies). The greater quanitity of these young galaxies is not related to their color. This color represents the measure of emitted heat observed by an infrared camera. Therefore, it can be inferred that the temperature of a galaxy, as measured by its heat emission, is not determinate of its age, Furthermore, as age of galaxies correlates with quantity of galaxies, but not with temperature of galaxies, quantity of galaxies does not correlate with temperature of galaxies.

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Galactic aging is a research project facilitated by the Adler Planetarium in conjunction with Zooniverse Data Collection. Our dataset originates from the Galaxy Zoo project within the zooniverse database.
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