There's A Big Secret Behind This Hubble Photo Of Two Beautiful Galaxies
NASA recently shared a new Hubble photo of two galaxies appearing to interact with each other. In reality, though, that couldn't be further from the truth. Outer space can be extremely perplexing at times. Whether astronomers are following a strange nebula, examining a new galaxy, or trying to explain the shape of a 'potato' planet, there's always some new strange thing to uncover.
Since 1990, one of the most important tools for uncovering these mystifying objects has been Hubble. The Hubble telescope may not be the newest or most advanced space telescope in 2022, but it remains an important tool for charting the universe — partly thanks to its amazing imaging capabilities. Just last week, NASA shared a Hubble photo of two 'peculiar' galaxies with odd behaviors and shapes. It also recently shared Hubble photos of 'dancing' galaxies, a space 'chamaeleon,' and a galaxy that looks just like the USS Enterprise. If there's a strange entity somewhere in space, chances are Hubble has seen it.
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Such is the case with this latest Hubble photo of galaxies NGC 4496A and NGC 4496B. Taking the image at face value, it's nothing short of jaw-dropping. The two galaxies take up almost the entirety of the picture. You can see their bright white centers, huge clumps of space gas surrounding them, and amazing spots of pink and blue from countless stars. The two galaxies also appear to be interacting with each other. There's one galaxy towards the bottom, one right above it, and they appear to be side by side. Right?
As it would turn out, that's not actually the case at all. Although they look like they're within spitting distance of each other, NGC 4496A and NGC 4496B are
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