Space / 2007-08-06
Galactic Pile-Up Artist Concept
NASA's image library records Galactic Pile-Up Artist Concept.
This artist concept illustrates one of the largest smash-ups of galaxies ever observed. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope spotted the four galaxies shown here yellow blobs in the process of tangling and ultimately merging into a single gargantuan galaxy.
A CLOSER LOOK
This artist concept illustrates one of the largest smash-ups of galaxies ever observed. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope spotted the four galaxies shown here yellow blobs in the process of tangling and ultimately merging into a single gargantuan galaxy.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryGalactic Pile-Up Artist ConceptOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.