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Two become one in this Hubble Space Telescope view showing galaxy NGC 6052, located around 230 million light-years away in the constellation of Hercules. It would be reasonable to think of this as a single abnormal galaxy, and it was originally classified as such. However, it is in fact a “new” galaxy in the process of forming. Two separate galaxies have been gradually drawn together, attracted by gravity, and have collided. We now see them merging into a single structure.

As the merging process continues, individual stars are thrown out of their original orbits and placed onto entirely new paths, some very distant from the region of the collision itself. Since the stars produce the light we see, the “galaxy” now appears to have a highly chaotic shape. Eventually, this new galaxy will settle down into a stable shape, which may not resemble either of the two original galaxies.

Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
#nasa #space #astronomy #universe #galaxy #science #hubble by aboutnasa

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The Fox Fur Nebula 🌟
This interstellar canine is formed of cosmic dust and gas interacting with energetic light and wind from the hot young stars.The shape, visual, texture and the color, combine to give the region the popular name Fox Fur Nebula. The characteristic blue glow on the left is dust reflecting light from the bright star S Mon, the brightest star just below the featured image. Textured red and black areas are a combination of a cosmic dust and a reddish emission from ionized hydrogen gas. S Mon is a part of young open cluster of stars, NGC 2264 , located about 2500 light years away towards the constellation of the Unicorn
Image Credits : John Vermette
Last post of the year, goodbye 2015, thanks for all the blessings u showered on me ♥

#space #foxfur #nebula #astronomy #nasa #esa #picoftheday #instapic by an_astronomy_kid

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regram @natgeo
Photo by @mattiasklumofficial
With this picture of the Milky Way photographed lying on my back in the Makgadikgadi, a salt pan situated in north-eastern Botswana, I would like to wish all Instafollowers, Instafriends and fellow @natgeo photographers a Happy New Year full of happiness and exciting discovery!
Please go to @mattiasklumofficial to see a golden morning near my home in Sweden!
I shared this cosmic moment in Africa with @einarklumphotos, @ansgarklumphotos and @monikaklum #happynewyear #bwsp #milkyway #stars #space #NASA #internationalspacestation #conservation #expedition #mattiasklum #cosmic #livingthedream #earth @natgeo @natgeocreative @thephotosociety @mattiasklumcollection @bigworldsmallplanet by cyrano982

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「大晦日」

2015年いつも良いね・コメント
ありがとうございました。
来年もくだらないpicですがよろしくお願いします。

ガキ使は録画して、家族で団欒。
そして、後は風呂入って寝るだけの、大晦日。

ネタも無いので初日の出の前にまさかの初顔出し!

12/27新作撮影後の忘年会の図。
なんかもーオジさんてか、
お爺ちゃんみたいだね!
赤ジャージ。
電話のステッカーは
動画の視聴者プレゼントに作ったノベルティーグッズです。

#大晦日#後は寝るだけ#家族団欒
#赤ジャージ#nasa#jaxa
#小料理なごみ#忘年会#反省会
新作は#蕎麦打ち#6oku
2015年お世話になりました。
ありがとうございました。 by 6oku.rb