June 25, 2013

Image of Two Galaxies Colliding





This striking image of two galaxies colliding, taken with the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, shows what looks like the profile of a celestial bird, hovering protectively over an egg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2347493/Incredible-Nasa-image-shows-happens-galaxies-collide-looks-like-penguin-playing-egg.html

Incredible Nasa image shows what happens when two galaxies collide (and it looks like a penguin playing with an egg)
Striking image of galaxies colliding, taken with NASA Hubble Telescope
Astronomers compare it to a bird, hovering protectively over an egg
Unusual shape is caused by galaxies 'exchanging matter and causing havoc'
By AMANDA WILLIAMS
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 10:57 EST, 24 June 2013 | UPDATED: 10:57 EST, 24 June 2013

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