Published: December 23, 2018
This image of distant interacting galaxies, known collectively as Arp 142, bears an uncanny resemblance to a penguin guarding an egg.
The “penguin” part of the pair, NGC 2336, was probably once a relatively normal-looking spiral galaxy, but its shape has now been twisted and distorted as it responds to the gravitational tugs of its neighbor.
Eventually these two galaxies will merge to form a single object, with their two populations of stars, gas and dust intermingling.
Image released on Feb. 1.
from Viral Update News http://bit.ly/2EKb4y1
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