Hubble Telescope Captures A Confluence of Galaxies

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, captured an amazing moment when three galaxies collide. “Three galaxy mergerThis event, also known as ‘, happens when three galaxies bring each other closer together and tear apart under their mutual gravitational forces.

Gases in galaxies collide during such mergers; the resulting condensation creates the conditions for the formation of completely different stars at the center of a new merged mass. In addition, scientists have discovered that the planet we live in includes Milky Way Galaxystates that it was formed as a result of the merger of other galaxies in a similar way.

The merger seen is 681 million light-years away

In the statements made by NASA on February 18; The galaxy cluster captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been sending us images from deep space for years. IC 2431 was referred to as. In addition, this galaxy cluster is approximately 681 million light years away It was also added to the descriptions.

Astronomers, a public astronomy project Galaxy Zoo They discovered the merging of these galaxies. As part of the Galaxy Zoo project, more than 100,000 volunteers are working on the classification of 900,000 galaxies that Hubble has seen but have not been able to study in detail until now. In addition, the project participants would undertake a classification study that astronomers could complete for years. He could complete in 175 days. It is among the statements made by NASA.

Finally, scientists stated that they think that the Milky Way galaxy we are in is moving towards a similar merger. According to NASA researchers, the Milky Way 4.5 billion years later located near us Andromeda Galaxy will merge with.