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March 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 13/06/2022

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy from Hubble

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A stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 or NGC 5194), a spiral galaxy interacting with a smaller companion galaxy. The image showcases intricate details of the galaxy's spiral arms and vibrant colors, revealing the complex processes at work within this celestial system. Located in the constellation Canes Venatici, M51 is approximately 30 million light-years away and spans 60,000 light-years.
June 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 02/03/2023

Unraveling NGC 3169

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A stunning image of the interacting galaxies NGC 3169 and NGC 3166, showcasing their swirling spiral arms and tidal tails. The galaxies, located 70 million light-years away, are in the process of merging, a common occurrence in the universe. Smaller galaxy NGC 3165 is also visible. The image highlights the dynamic nature of galactic interactions and the vastness of space.
February 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 30/07/2024

Arp 142: Interacting Galaxies from Webb

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Stunning infrared image of Arp 142, a pair of interacting galaxies resembling a penguin. The upper galaxy, NGC 2936, is a distorted spiral galaxy gravitationally interacting with the elliptical galaxy NGC 2937 below. New star formation is evident, especially in the "penguin's nose." These galaxies will eventually merge. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
March 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 18/09/2020

Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries

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Stunning image of Arp 78 (NGC 772), a peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries, located 100 million light-years away. Its prominent single spiral arm and interaction with its companion galaxy NGC 770 are clearly visible, along with foreground Milky Way stars. The image showcases the galaxy's intricate details, including dust lanes and blue star clusters.
February 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Scientists have observed a rare interaction between two galaxies, resulting in a burst of intense star formation. The collision and subsequent merging process offer valuable insights into galactic evolution and the role of mergers in shaping galactic structures. #GalaxyInteraction #GalaxyMerger #...
May 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 10/04/2025

38 Hours with the M81 Group

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Stunning astrophotograph of the M81 galaxy group, showcasing M81 (Bode's Galaxy) and M82 engaged in a gravitational dance for a billion years. The image, captured with a small telescope and 38 hours of exposure, reveals intricate details of the galaxies' spiral arms, star-forming regions, and the surrounding integrated flux nebulae. The vastness of space is emphasized by the countless stars and distant galaxies in the background, located approximately 12 million light-years away in Ursa Major.
May 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 20/11/2019

Arp 273: Battling Galaxies from Hubble

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Stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of Arp 273, a pair of interacting spiral galaxies. The larger galaxy, UGC 1810, displays a striking blue outer ring formed by recent star formation, contrasted by its older, redder inner core. A smaller galaxy is gravitationally interacting with UGC 1810, creating a visually captivating cosmic dance. Foreground stars and distant background galaxies add depth to this 300 million light-year distant scene in the constellation Andromeda.
March 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 10/02/2016

Galaxies in the River

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A stunning image of the interacting galaxies NGC 1532 and NGC 1531 in the constellation Eridanus. The larger spiral galaxy NGC 1532 is gravitationally interacting with the smaller dwarf galaxy NGC 1531, a cosmic dance illustrating galactic cannibalism. The image showcases the intricate details of the galaxies, spanning over 100,000 light-years.
April 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Astronomy Picture from 10/04/2001

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in Dust and Stars

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Stunning image of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 or NGC 5194), a spiral galaxy 30 million light-years away. This composite image combines ground-based and Hubble Space Telescope data, revealing intricate details of its spiral arms and star formation regions. The galaxy's interaction with a smaller neighboring galaxy is thought to influence its distinctive shape. Visible with binoculars in the Canes Venatici constellation.
May 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Astronomy Picture from 10/10/2003

Peculiar Arp 295

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A stunning image of Arp 295, a pair of interacting galaxies connected by a spectacular bridge of stars and gas, spanning nearly 250,000 light-years. The galaxies' interaction creates long, flowing tails of stellar material, showcasing a beautiful and dynamic phase of galactic merger. Captured by the USNO 1-meter telescope.
June 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Observations of a specific galaxy have revealed an unexpectedly high rate of starburst activity, concentrated in a relatively small region, suggesting a recent interaction or merger with another galaxy which triggered this intense period of star formation. #Starburst #GalaxyInteraction #GalaxyMer...
January 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM