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This spectacular image of Arp 256 is a composite of separate exposures acquired by Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Arp 256: Hubble Space Telescope Sees Graceful Dance of Interacting Barred Spiral Galaxies

Mar 8, 2018 by News Staff

A remarkable new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Arp 256, a stunning system of two barred spiral galaxies in an early stage of merging. This...