The 10 best interacting galaxies NASA shared

Explainers 4th March 2025 - Anusha Jain Image Courtesy: NASA

1. Lopsided Spiral NGC 2276 In most spiral galaxies, the center is typically a brilliant hub of older yellowish stars. NGC 2276's bulge appears to be oriented to the top left. Image Courtesy: NASA

2. 'Space Triangle' Arp 143 The unprecedented star-birthing frenzy was powered by a head-on collision between two galaxies. Image Courtesy: NASA

3. A Cosmic Draw Astronomers now generally agree that interactions between galaxies play a significant role in their evolution. Image Courtesy: NASA

4. Galactic Crash Course Astronomers refer to this collision trio as SDSSCGB 10189. It is a rather uncommon pairing of three massive star-forming galaxies that are only 50,000 light-years apart.? Image Courtesy: NASA

5. Galaxy Group NGC 7764A The lengthy gas and star trails emanating from the two galaxies in the upper right corner of the picture give the impression that they are interacting with one another.? Image Courtesy: NASA

6. Ghostly Gaze Each 'eye' represents a galaxy's luminous core, which is created when two galaxies collide. A ring of young blue stars forms the face's outline.?? Image Courtesy: NASA

7. Interacting Galaxy Duo Arp 142 Arp 142 is the aggregate name for this interacting galaxy pair, which resembles a celestial hummingbird holding an egg.? ? Image Courtesy: NASA

The 10 best interacting galaxies NASA shared

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