The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with several other ground- and space-based telescopes, has captured a galaxy being ripped apart by a galaxy cluster's gravitational field and harsh environment. The finding sheds light on the mysterious process by which gas-rich spiral-shaped galaxies might evolve into gas-poor irregular- or elliptical-shaped galaxies over billions of years.

Credit:

ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)

Narration:
Dr. Robert Fosbury
Francesca Granato

Design:
Martin Kornmesser
Francesca Granato

Web Technical Support:
Lars Holm Nielsen
Raquel Yumi Shida

Cinematographer:
Peter Rixner (www.perix.de)

Script:
Lars Lindberg Christensen
Aitana Vargas

Director:
Lars Lindberg Christensen

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