NASA shares picture of 'eccentrically shaped' galaxy, netizens hope to see aliens

On August 14, NASA and European Station released a ‘stunning’ photograph of an eccentrically shaped galaxy kwn as  NGC 1614 captured by NASA’s Hubble Telescope. In an official statement, NASA revealed that galaxy abounds in several activities was over 200 million light-years from Earth was spotted nearby Eridanus, a celestial river located in sourn constellation.  sixth-largest constellation, Eridanus, includes Achernar, one of brightest stars in sky,  star Epsilon Eridani, Eridanus Supervoid, largest void kwn in universe.  

linear "tail" to upper right and extended arms to lower right are likely remains of an interacting companion and tidal plume(s) caused by collision, NASA wrote in a release.

Formed as a result of an active galactic merger,  NGC 1614 galaxy is a unique entity owing to its “peculiar” appearance and a tidal tail. In im released, a turbulent flow of interstellar gas that causes a cosmic collision in formation of its structure can be me apparent. At least two galaxies merged in nucleus of larger one resulting in  burst of star formation in core that spiralled outwardly in galaxy. Also termed as a lumius infrared galaxy or  starburst galaxy, it is one of most lumius objects in universe second most lumius galaxy within 250 million light-years. Scientists attribute its “peculiar” trait to involvement of predecessor systems and quasar-like lumisity, but evidence of an active nucleus. NASA also took to its official Twitter handle to share im and accumulated overwhelming response.  

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A "ridge" of dust

In im, one can see a "ridge" of dust, focused around a bright optical center and two fairly symmetrical inner spiral arms. According to NASA, galaxy could be a result of tidal interaction. Furr, galaxy has a spectacular outer structure with a heavily and unevenly reddened nucleus. “NGC 1614 is result of a past galactic merger which created its peculiar appearance,” Hubble astromers said in release.  

[This is an artist’s concept of a Jupiter-mass planet orbiting nearby star Epsilon Eridani of Eridani constellation. Located 10.5 light-years away, it is closest kwn exoplanet to our solar system. Credit: NASA]

[Nancy Grace Roman (1925-2018), NASA's first chief astromer, founder of Hubble telescope also kwn as 'Mor of Hubble.' Credit: NASA]

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