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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: mickw on Mar 05, 2009, 15:58:30

Title: Trio of Galaxies Play Tug of War
Post by: mickw on Mar 05, 2009, 15:58:30
Three galaxies are playing a game of gravitational tug-of-war that may result in the eventual demise of one of them. A new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the push and pull in action.

Located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation Piscis Austrinus (the Southern Fish), the galaxy interaction may ultimately lead to the three reforming into two larger star cities.

More:   http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080903-galaxy-trio.html (http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/080903-galaxy-trio.html)