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Compass Image for NGC 4485

Compass Image for NGC 4485
  • Release Date
    May 16, 2019
  • Science Release
    Galaxy Blazes with New Stars Born from Close Encounter
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  • Credit
    NASA and ESA

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NGC 4485

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The irregular galaxy NGC 4485 shows all the signs of having been involved in a hit-and-run accident with a bypassing galaxy. Rather than destroying the galaxy, the chance encounter is spawning a new generation of stars, and presumably planets. The right side of the galaxy is...

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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