“This Is An Image Of The Cartwheel Galaxy Taken With The NASA/ESA (European Space Agency) Hubble Space

“This Is An Image Of The Cartwheel Galaxy Taken With The NASA/ESA (European Space Agency) Hubble Space

“This is an image of the Cartwheel Galaxy taken with the NASA/ESA (European Space Agency) Hubble Space Telescope.

The object was first spotted on wide-field images from the U.K. Schmidt telescope and then studied in detail using the Anglo-Australian Telescope. Lying about 500 million light-years away in the constellation of Sculptor, the cartwheel shape of this galaxy is the result of a violent galactic collision. A smaller galaxy has passed right through a large disk galaxy and produced shock waves that swept up gas and dust — much like the ripples produced when a stone is dropped into a lake — and sparked regions of intense star formation (appearing blue). The outermost ring of the galaxy, which is 1.5 times the size of our Milky Way, marks the shock wave’s leading edge. This object is one of the most dramatic examples of the small class of ring galaxies.” Credit- nasa.gov

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comets: cold, secretly wants to hold hands, killer gaze, has trouble expressing their emotions, loves unconditionally

moons: soft, a little clingy, heart of gold, gives the best hugs, says sorry too often, pinky promises, gets excited easily

meteors: quiet, fleeting but beautiful smiles, a little insecure, has a way with words, friends are like family, selfless

asteroids: stubborn, loud, protective of their loved ones, doesn’t care, street smart, will fight you, probably wears rings

nebulae: soul of an artist, messy hair, loves children, vibrant, laughs loudly, sensitive, every color is their favorite color


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