Tadpole Distortion | Space Wallpaper

Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 14:31 in Astronomy & Space

The small, blue galaxy visible in the upper left corner of the Tadpole ripped through the larger spiral galaxy, distorting it and pulling out a long tail of stars, gas and dust as seen in this cool space wallpaper.

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