Space / 2010-02-17
Warped Andromeda
NASA's image library records Warped Andromeda.
This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer highlights the Andromeda galaxy older stellar population in blue. A pronounced warp in the disk of the galaxy, the aftermath of a collision with another galaxy, can be seen in the spiral arm.
A CLOSER LOOK
This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer highlights the Andromeda galaxy older stellar population in blue. A pronounced warp in the disk of the galaxy, the aftermath of a collision with another galaxy, can be seen in the spiral arm.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryWarped AndromedaOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.