Galactic Gravitation: Hubble Reveals Looming Merger Between NGC 5427 and Partner

Hubble Space Telescope observations show NGC 5427 and its galactic neighbor are gravitationally interacting, presaging a potential galactic union.

Discovered 2024-02-05T05:06:38.537139-08:00 | 2024-02-05T05:06:38.537139-08:00

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