Warped Andromeda
This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer highlights the Andromeda galaxy older stellar population in blue. A pronounced warp in the disk of the galaxy, the aftermath of a collision with another galaxy, can be seen in the spiral arm.
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NASA ID
PIA12833
Date Created
February 17, 2010
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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