Distant galaxies appear to overlap in new Hubble telescope image - Space.com

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning new view of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4496A and the spiral galaxy NGC 4496B, which appear to overlap but are actually incredibly far apart.

A new Hubble image shows two deceivingly close galaxies located in the constellation Virgo.  The Hubble Space Telescope captured the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4496A and the spiral galaxy NGC 4496B. T… [+2037 chars]

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