Summary

Description	The newest episode of the Hubblecast showcases striking new observations of a spiral galaxy moving through the heart of a galaxy cluster named Abell 3627. This cluster is violently ripping the spiral’s entrails out into space, leaving bright blue streaks as telltale clues to this cosmic crime. Credit:ESA/Hubble Directed by: Nicola Guttridge Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser Written by: Nicola Guttridge/Georgia Bladon & Nikita Marwaha Presented by: Joe Liske (Dr J) Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa Images: NASA, ESA : New image of ESO 137-001: NASA, ESA; acknowledgements: Ming Sun (UAH), and Serge Meunier Hubble-Chandra composite image: NASA, ESA, CXC Stephan’s Quintet: NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team I Zwicky 18: NASA, ESA, and A. Aloisi (European Space Agency and Space Telescope Science Institute) Messier 106: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and R. Gendler (for the Hubble Heritage Team). Acknowledgement: J. GaBany The “Comet galaxy”: NASA, ESA, Je
Date	2014-03-04
Source	commons.wikimedia.org
Author	ESA/Hubble

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