Did you know the Andromeda Galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way? What fascinates you most about our cosmic future?
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5/7 As HH objects move away from their parent stars, they collide with the clumpy material of the interstellar medium, leading to fascinating transformations. 💫 #CosmicCollisions #StellarEjections
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ESO 185-IG013 is about 260 million light-years away, and the stars within it have a combined mass more than 7 billion times that of our Sun.
This is the last of our new #CosmicCollisions images.
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Galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163 began a gravitational tango about 40 million years ago. As they tug at each other, clusters of new stars form, seen here as white balls dotting the arms of both galaxies. Their dance will end when they merge: go.nasa.gov/3SMtKlO #CosmicCollisions
This is the last of our new #CosmicCollisions images.
If you missed any new views or want to learn more about galaxy mergers, you can find additional information here: go.nasa.gov/3SsnBJM
Looks can be deceiving.
Seen in this new #CosmicCollisions view, UGC 3912 is classified as a spiral galaxy. But its distorted shape is likely indicative of a gravitational encounter with another galaxy.
Find out why: go.nasa.gov/3OtEtyN
