The peculiar galaxy NGC 3256, pictured above, is about 100 million light-years from Earth and is the result of a past galactic merger, which created its distorted appearance. (ESA/Hubble, NASA/)To ring in the new year, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) dropped six captivating images of galaxies smashing into one another. The vistas were taken by the Hubble Space Telescope as part of the recent HiPEEC (Hubble imaging Probe of Extreme Environments and Clusters) survey, a project that aims to study how fast stars can form in systems like these.Mergers like the ones depicted aren’t very common, and they’re quite valuable for learning more about how stars are born. “These systems are exce
Hence then, the article about behold six galactic collisions masterfully captured by hubble was published today ( ) and is available onPopsci ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Behold six galactic collisions, masterfully captured by Hubble )