This article was published on September 2, 2020

Hubble reveals Andromeda has made contact with our galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope mapped the halo of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing our galactic neighbor in a new light.


Hubble reveals Andromeda has made contact with our galaxy
A spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way.
The Andromeda Galaxy as we are used to seeing out galactic neighbor. Image credit: Adam Evans / Flickr

This article was originally published on The Cosmic Companion by James Maynard, founder and publisher of The Cosmic Companion. He is a New England native turned desert rat in Tucson, where he lives with his lovely wife, Nicole, and Max the Cat. You can read this original piece here.

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