A newly released image of the ancient spiral galaxy UGC 10043, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, reveals intriguing details about its structure and history, challenging existing theories about galaxy evolution.
The magazine is an action-packed science and technology publication brimming with exciting information about the universe. It features engaging articles, amazing illustrations, and exclusive interviews. This image of space object is a composite of images taken in different wavelengths of light during observation sessions in 2000 and 2023 – 23 years apart. This long-term observation is one advantage of having a space telescope in orbit for so long.
Hubble was launched from the space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990, and its long service has enabled it to capture a huge amount of data about every corner of the cosmos. This image is also unusual because it shows a spiral galaxy, UGC 10043, viewed edge-on. Spiral galaxies are typically associated with vivid spiral arms, which can only be seen from a face-on vantage. However, UGC 10043's rings appear flattened into a line. This unique angle gives astronomers the chance to see how spiral galaxies are structured in 3D.Obvious lanes of dust, which would likely look like spiral arms if the galaxy was seen face-on, are revealed in this image. They appear to block the collective glow of the stars that make up the galaxy itself. They also contain dark clouds, which are star-forming regions. At the center of the image is a bulge of light — the galaxy's bright core. All galaxies have one, but UGC 10043's is unusually large. Astronomers think it may be because UGC 10043 has collided with a dwarf galaxy nearby, leaving it with extra dust and gas that has fueled it to create new stars. A collision could also explain why the galaxy's disk is slightly warped, bending up at one end and down at the other
SPIRAL GALAXY COSMIC EVOLUTION SPACE TELESCOPE UGC 10043 COLLISION
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