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Research and Reference => Science In the News => Topic started by: PPI Tracy on March 18, 2009, 11:28:13 AM

Title: Cosmic Log: Colliding Galaxies
Post by: PPI Tracy on March 18, 2009, 11:28:13 AM
Image and story of a pair of colliding galaxies called NGC 6240 shows them in a
rare, short-lived phase of their evolution just before they merge into a
single, larger galaxy.

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/03/17/1840386.aspx
Title: Re: Cosmic Log: Colliding Galaxies
Post by: PPI Tim on March 18, 2009, 12:01:56 PM
For a out dated telescope, Hubble still takes some damn good pictures.
Go figure
Title: Re: Cosmic Log: Colliding Galaxies
Post by: PPI Karl on March 18, 2009, 12:02:07 PM
Quote from: TAPS Tracy on March 18, 2009, 11:28:13 AM
Image and story of a pair of colliding galaxies called NGC 6240 shows them in a
rare, short-lived phase of their evolution just before they merge into a
single, larger galaxy.

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/03/17/1840386.aspx

I love this stuff.  And, it's "found art," to boot.
Title: Re: Cosmic Log: Colliding Galaxies
Post by: PPI Brian on March 18, 2009, 12:53:24 PM
Amazing and beautiful. Takes your breath away, doesn't it?
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