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Hubblecast 01: Hubble sees 'Comet Galaxy' being ripped apart by galaxy cluster

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with several other ground- and space-based telescopes, has captured a galaxy being ripped apart by a galaxy cluster's gravitational field and harsh environment. The finding sheds light on the mysterious process by which gas-rich spiral-shaped galaxies might evolve into gas-poor irregular- or elliptical-shaped galaxies over billions of years.

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Added: Jan-27-2010 
By: LoonieToonie
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Tags: Hubble, Hubblecast, Space, Science, Astronomy, Telescope, Galaxy, Gravity, Stars, Universe
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