Have you ever wondered what two galaxies colliding would look like?
Now you know! This composite image was recently released by NASA and shows two massive galaxies (approx 62 million light years away) that are in the process of merging. The image is composed of various types of images (X-Ray, Infrared and standard Optical) and were captured by three different sources. This beautiful display was captured over the course of five days between 1999 and 2002.
For more on these stellar bodies (NGC 4038 & NGC 4039) check out the Chandra X-Ray Observatory's website.
Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/J.DePasquale; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Optical: NASA/STScI
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