This image of a pair of interacting galaxies called Arp 273 was released to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
The distorted shape of the larger of the two galaxies shows signs of tidal interactions with the smaller of the two. It is thought that the smaller galaxy has actually passed through the larger one.
Yes, I do love Phil Plait, I do – and my crush is absolutely justified.
He tweeted:
https://twitter.com/BadAstronomer/status/58935409496948736
and tweeted again:
https://twitter.com/BadAstronomer/status/59644496111079424
If you have a Twitter account, you can retweet this using the “retweet” button right inside the tweet up here, or here is the Twitter link so you can retweet it from the web app, if you would please be so kind.
Which leads to… that he totally posted and pimped out his appearance live on our show on his blog! Here’s an excerpt:
Two Sunday radio interviews | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
I’ll be on the Think Atheist radio/podcast at 8:00 Eastern (US) time (midnight UT), and this one is live! So you can call in and ask questions. If you need more info, a pink unicorn will help:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EAVY4LSRoY&w=500&h=301]
So there you go. Mark your calendar! Twice!
So…
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A Lunar Eclipse on Solstice Day
Credit & Copyright: Jerry Lodriguss
(Catching the Light)