Hubble Telescope captures ethereal image of colliding galaxies

OK space, we get it, you're pretty.
By Annie Colbert  on 
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*stars in my eyes* Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Keel; Acknowledgment: J. Schmidt

In a galaxy far, far away, a spectacular space collision is underway.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a dreamy image of two merging galaxies in the VV-689 system. Aptly nicknamed the Angel Wing, the stunning photo shows the galaxies symmetrically aligned as they smash together, forming what looks like a galactic space-being flying against the backdrop of darkness.

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NASA notes that the image is part of a citizen science project called Galaxy Zoo. The project employs the space-loving enthusiasm of volunteers who help the space agency comb through vast amounts of data and images sent back from robotic telescopes.

Annie Colbert
Annie Colbert

Annie Colbert* is the Executive Editor at Mashable.


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