Though it resembles a peaceful rose swirling in the darkness of the cosmos, NGC 3256 is actually the site of a violent clash. This distorted galaxy is the relic of a collision between two spiral galaxies, estimated to have occurred 500 million years ago. Today it is still reeling in the aftermath of this event.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1811/
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ESA/Hubble Information Centre
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
31 May 2018
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