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BootinUp

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Wed May 28, 2025, 10:50 PM May 2025

Spiral Galaxy UGC 10214 [View all]

Aftermath of a collision between the spiral galaxy UGC 10214 and a smaller compact galaxy. The long tail of stars which formed as a result of strong gravitational interactions stretches out more than 280,000 light-years.

(NASA, Holland Ford, the ACS Science Team and ESA)



Seen on Dr. Manhattan's substack
https://substack.com/@thephysicsjournal/note/c-120980685

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