Hubble sees "Comet Galaxy" being ripped apart by galaxy cluster
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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with several other ground- and space-based telescopes, has captured a galaxy being ripped apart by a galaxy cluster?s gravitational field and harsh environment. This animation shows the evolution of this process from 200 million years ago and roughly 800 million years into the future.
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About the Video
| Id: | heic0705c |
| Release date: | 2 March 2007, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0705 |
| Duration: | 25s |
About the Object
| Type: | • Hubble Images Videos • Galaxies Images/Videos |