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Two galaxies in cosmic dance looks like bird in flight
Astronomers say galaxies ESO 593-8, captured by Hubble, are interacting and expected to merge into a single galaxy in the future.
- On Jan 29, the Hubble Space Telescope photographed two interacting galaxies resembling a bird in flight, releasing the image via NASA/Hubble channels.
- Located in Sagittarius, the system is catalogued as ESO 593-8 and lies around 650 million light-years away, NASA/Hubble via SWNS confirmed.
- Researchers say the pair will someday merge into a single galaxy, according to astronomers' interpretation of ESO 593-8.
- Social media users were impressed by the release, and Michelle Lee Cogan wrote `My goodness it looks like a dove.`
- NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center said Thursday the release highlights Hubble's continuing role in documenting galaxy interactions.
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