NASA’s Hubble Traces ‘String of Pearls’ Star Clusters in Galaxy Collisions

NASA’s Hubble Traces ‘String of Pearls’ Star Clusters in Galaxy Collisions

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Contrary to what you might think, galaxy collisions do not destroy stars. In fact, the rough-and-tumble dynamics trigger new generations of stars, and presumably accompanying planets. Now NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has homed in on 12 interacting galaxies that have long, tadpole-like tidal tails of gas, dust, and a plethora of stars. Hubble’s exquisite sharpness […]

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