Space / 2011-01-13
WISE Beholds a Pair of Dancing Galaxies
NASA's image library records WISE Beholds a Pair of Dancing Galaxies.
This image from NASA Wide-Field Infrared Explorer features two stunning galaxies engaged in an intergalactic dance. The galaxies, Messier 81 and Messier 82, swept by each other a few hundred million years ago.
A CLOSER LOOK
This image from NASA Wide-Field Infrared Explorer features two stunning galaxies engaged in an intergalactic dance. The galaxies, Messier 81 and Messier 82, swept by each other a few hundred million years ago.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryWISE Beholds a Pair of Dancing GalaxiesOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.