Hubble Telescope Captures Breathtaking Image of Two Galaxies Merging
- 8 years ago
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking image of two galaxies merging together.
Call it a cosmic intermingling.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking image of two galaxies merging together.
Typically thought of—and classified—as a single "abnormal galaxy," the galactic mash-up in the picture is actually a new galaxy in the making.
According to NASA, "As the merging process continues, individual stars are thrown out of their original orbits and placed onto entirely new paths, some very distant from the region of the collision itself. Since the stars produce the light we see, the 'galaxy' now appears to have a highly chaotic shap
Call it a cosmic intermingling.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking image of two galaxies merging together.
Typically thought of—and classified—as a single "abnormal galaxy," the galactic mash-up in the picture is actually a new galaxy in the making.
According to NASA, "As the merging process continues, individual stars are thrown out of their original orbits and placed onto entirely new paths, some very distant from the region of the collision itself. Since the stars produce the light we see, the 'galaxy' now appears to have a highly chaotic shap