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Galaxies spiral into each other, create spectacular light show
A new composite image of NGC 2207 and IC 2163 contains X-rays from Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Two colliding galaxies in the Canis Major constellation put on an impressive light display that was captured in a composite image using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.
The galaxies, named NGC 2207 and IC 2163, were “caught in a grazing encounter,” NASA said in a statement. The two have hosted...