Galactic Hearts of Glass Artist Concept
This artist concept based on data fromNASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows delicate greenish crystals sprinkled throughout the violent core of a pair of colliding galaxies. The white spots represent a thriving population of stars of all sizes and ages.
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NASA ID
PIA02180
Date Created
February 15, 2006
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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