Animation of Ram Pressure Stripping of Galaxies (VIDEO)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

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An animation showing how ram-pressure stripping removes gas from galaxies, sending them to an early death.

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Credit: ICRAR, NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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