The galaxy M66 is just a little... off. Its asymmetrical spiral arms and off-center core are caused by the gravitational pull from two nearby galaxies. Together, the three galaxies are known as the Leo Triplet. Located in the constellation Leo, M66 is located 35 million light-years from Earth! Image credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin and Robert Gendler Music credit: “Behold and Beyond” by Alessandro Rizzo [PRS] and El
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The galaxy M66 is just a little... off. Its asymmetrical spiral arms and off-center core are caused by the gravitational pull from two nearby galaxies. Together, the three galaxies are known as the Leo Triplet. Located in the constellation Leo, M66 is located 35 million light-years from Earth! Image credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin and Robert Gendler Music credit: “Behold and Beyond” by Alessandro Rizzo [PRS] and El
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