18 September 2023

Intergalactic bridge connects a galactic smash-up

A faint ‘bridge’ of gas connects two colliding galaxies in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope. The Arp 107 system includes a pair of galaxies that are in the process of merging. Located about 465 million light years from Earth, the galactic duo is connected by a tenuous stream of dust and gas. Hubble, a joint mission led by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), snapped this new view of Arp 107 using its Advanced Camera for Surveys. The larger galaxy, captured on the left of the image, boasts one large spiral arm that curves around the galactic core. Known as a Seyfert galaxy, this cosmic realm is home