Stars are being pulled from Triangulum as it orbits Andromeda due to the strong gravity of this massive galaxy, according to new researchFrom The Daily Mail:
British astronomers have captured the first ever images of a cannibalistic galaxy of stars 'consuming' another.
The remarkable photographs showing the giant Andromeda galaxy 'devouring' a smaller star formation is described by experts as the 'Holy Grail' of space photography.
Stargazers have long known that Andromeda, which lies approximately 2.5 million light years away, has grown by 'feeding' on other clusters, But this is the first time that its expansion has been caught on camera.
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