Hubble Spots a Galaxy Zooming Through Space Like a Cosmic Cannonball

Scitech Daily ^ | October 21, 2024 | ESA/Hubble

[Ezekiel]

Can it catch up to the Eagle 5?

We know that Lone Starr was found on the doorstep of a monastery, somewhere in the Ford Galaxy.

[Red Badger]

Woof!....................

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger.

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[Nateman]

One ordinary looking Galaxy in the Virgo cluster has something amazing about it. Half of the stars rotate around the core clockwise and the other half counterclockwise! Lots of space between the stars but imagine a head on collision between two stars!

[Red Badger]

Half of the stars rotate around the core clockwise and the other half counterclockwise!

Must have been a result of two galaxies colliding............

[Red Badger]

I wish they would remake this movie from 1951! I read the book as a teenager and it was fascinating!............

[Nateman]

Vera Rubin is the Astronomer who discovered this Galaxy. She contacted the Astronomer who predicted what such a Galaxy would be like . 'It was a silly paper' he admitted. Imagine his surprise when she told him about her discovery.

I learned about this by reading Rubin's autobiography. She also managed to raise 4 kids , all of whom became scientists!