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2024-11-23 Science & Technology

MNRAS: Powerful shockwave from colliding galaxies reaches Earth

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[Regnum] One of the most powerful shock waves in history that reached Earth from space was recorded by British astronomers. The corresponding article about the study was published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS).

According to scientists, the collision occurred in a group of galaxies called Stephan's Quintet, located 290 million light years from Earth.

Marina Arnaudova, an astrophysicist from the British University of Hertfordshire, clarified that the galaxy NGC 7318b crashed into a debris field and compressed plasma and gas.

"The intruder reactivated the plasma, causing it to glow brightly at radio frequencies and likely triggered the star formation process," she added.

The event, scientists say, is a "rare chance" for humanity to see a complex combination of colliding galaxies. It could provide valuable insights into how visible galaxies form.

As reported by IA Regnum, on October 31, the European Southern Observatory presented an image of a nebula called the "Dark Wolf Nebula" because its silhouette resembles the figure of a predator. Scientists discovered it in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula is located approximately 5,300 light years from Earth.

Earlier, NASA's James Webb telescope captured two galaxies, NGC 2936 and NGC 2937, which together formed a figure resembling a penguin with an egg. It was noted that the "egg" and "penguin" have been approaching each other for tens of millions of years and will eventually merge into one galaxy.

Posted by badanov 2024-11-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11156 views ] Top

#1 "Shockwave" translates as 'very bright light from a long way away'.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-11-23 08:25|| 2024-11-23 08:25|| Front Page Top

#2 galaxy NGC 7318b crashed into a debris field and compressed plasma and gas

About as big of a crash as Disney's handling of Star Wars.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-11-23 08:47|| 2024-11-23 08:47|| Front Page Top

#3 I was expecting an earth shattering kaboom.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2024-11-23 09:20|| 2024-11-23 09:20|| Front Page Top

#4 It was noted that the "egg" and "penguin" have been approaching each other for tens of millions of years and will eventually merge into one galaxy.

Great. Not only do we have to deal with globalists, we now have to consider or deal with merging galaxies and one or more universes. Universalists? The New Galaxies Order?

How long ago did the the illuminating light originate from space that allowed this observation? Has the show ended long ago? My frail brain never really did grasp astrophysics.

Posted by JohnQC 2024-11-23 10:35|| 2024-11-23 10:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Stephan’s Quintet is one of the most attractive and interesting objects out there. Worth a look.

Posted by Ululating Platypus 2024-11-23 15:09|| 2024-11-23 15:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Might explain all the VW beetles in Mexico city bursting into flames.

Posted by Woodrow 2024-11-23 18:30|| 2024-11-23 18:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Mexico has VW EVs?

Posted by Skidmark 2024-11-23 21:03|| 2024-11-23 21:03|| Front Page Top

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