Image: Hubble captures a cannibal galaxy
Monday, April 6, 2020 - 11:40
in Astronomy & Space
This remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it swirls in the vast, silent emptiness of space, but don't be fooled—it keeps a violent secret. It is believed that this galaxy consumed another smaller galaxy to become the large and beautiful spiral that we observe today.