The Hubble Telescope Captures Image of a Dying Galaxies

Galaxies that are about to die will fade away.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, FLORIDA – The backlight from millions of neighboring stars allows astronomers to see the faint remnants of the galaxy’s spiral arms. The American Space Agency’s (NASA) Hubble Telescope has captured stunning images of the dying galaxy, NGC 1947, of the constellation Dorado (dolphin).

Over the past 200 years, since this lenticular galaxy was first discovered by Scottish-born astronomer Janes Dunlop, it has continued to lose the material that makes up its iconic spiral arms.

The Hubble team adds that the configuration has allowed them to orbit around the galactic center Sputnik News, Monday (12/4).

Millions of bright stars in the vicinity allow astronomers to see the thinning contours of the galaxy.

The waning and subsequent death of this galaxy is irreversible. The research group detailed how these galaxies continue to lose the basic ingredients that make up their stars, namely gas and dust that have been released into space.

When dense clouds of gas and dust collapse under high gravity, they form disks of material that give rise to new stars. However, without enough gas and dust to form these thick clouds, NGC 1947 will continue to fade over time, according to astronomers.

The Hubble telescope, which has been in low Earth orbit since 1990, recently provided images of the glowing heart of the galaxy M61, revealing signs of recent star formation.

According to the NASA website, the high-resolution images allow researchers to classify galaxies as ‘exploding stars’.

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