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Animation: A Spiral Galaxy Experiencing Ram Pressure Stripping | NASA/ESA

Animation: A Spiral Galaxy Experiencing Ram Pressure Stripping | NASA/ESA

This artist's illustration shows a spiral galaxy as it moves through a massive cluster of galaxies. The galaxy is undergoing a process known as ram pressure stripping, where streaks of bright gas are being dragged out into space by the cluster it is passing through.

Credits: NASA, European Space Agency, and M. Kornmesser (HEIC) 

Acknowledgements: Ming Sun (UAH) and Serge Meunier

Duration: 23 seconds

Release Date: March 4, 2014

 

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