There is no collision... just alignment
The two galaxies in this image only appear to be colliding—they are separated by tens of millions of light-years, about 10 times the distance between the Milky Way and Andromeda. Further proof there’s no cosmic collision: The motion of the two galaxies indicates that they are relatively undisturbed and moving in vastly different directions. Download the high-resolution image for your screen or wall:
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ponderingatheist
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Dec 20, 2018
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yep that would be a sight to see!! They would think the universe is less empty than what we think.
And look at all the other small galaxies in the background, hundreds of them.
starwatcher-al
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Dec 19, 2018
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If you follow the link you can download a very high resolution pic and zoom in further of those galaxies.
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