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Galaxy collision at 2M MPH seen

Monday, December 16, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield

A massive collision of galaxies, triggered by one traveling at an astonishing 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h), has been observed in unprecedented detail by one of Earth’s most powerful telescopes. The dramatic impact occurred in Stephan's Quintet, a nearby galaxy group consisting of five gal...

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Hubble captures image of a celestial cannonball

Sunday, October 27, 2024 by Richard Harris

The Hubble Space Telescope, a joint venture between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), has captured an astonishing image of the spiral galaxy IC 3225. This galaxy appears to be hurtling through space, resembling a cannonball with a tail of gas trailing behind it. Located in the Coma Berenices...

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