Cosmic 'angel wings' emerge from violent galactic collision in Leo constellation

Cosmic 'angel wings' emerge from violent galactic collision in Leo constellation | Longest COVID-19 infection reported: Patient had virus for 505 days. | Are there any mythological creatures that haven't been debunked? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 25, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Cosmic 'angel wings' emerge from violent galactic collision in Leo constellation]( [Cosmic 'angel wings' emerge from violent galactic collision in Leo constellation]( (ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Keel. Acknowledgement: J. Schmidt) An angel gets its wings as two distant galaxies collide in a stunning new image snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope. The galactic smashup took place in the VV689 system in the constellation Leo. The delicate wings formed as the two gravitationally bound objects collided and merged, deforming each other. 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