Monday, July 16, 2012

When Galaxies Collide: Feather Merger

The gorgeous collision looks like a delicate sail pushing a small boat through the cosmic ocean.

The object, known as ESO 593-8, is located 650 million light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius.

Image: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)

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