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Cosmic Neighborhood

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astronomy2 years ago

"The Elusive Secrets Behind the Rarity of the Milky Way Galaxy Unveiled by Astronomers"

Astronomers have long wondered why spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are rare in our galactic neighborhood. A new study using simulations of galactic evolution suggests that our cosmic neighborhood experienced frequent collisions and mergers, resulting in the formation of elliptical galaxies. This explains why there are plenty of elliptical galaxies but few spiral galaxies in our corner of the cosmos, indicating that the Milky Way somehow survived amidst a chaotic scenario of galactic collisions over billions of years.

astronomy2 years ago

"Hubble Space Telescope Reveals Stunning Cosmic Spectacles"

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the distant galaxy ESO 300-16, located 28.7 million light-years away in the Eridanus constellation. The galaxy appears as a cloud of sparkling stars against the dark backdrop of space. This image is part of a series aimed at surveying Earth's galactic neighbors, with around three-quarters of known galaxies within 10 megaparsecs of Earth already observed by Hubble. ESO 300-16 is classified as an irregular galaxy, resembling a cloud of tiny stars clumped together, with a bubble of bright blue gas at its core.