Cosmic 'tug-of-war' between galaxies created a tidal tail of whipped-away stars

New observations from ALMA and Hubble show the after-effects of a galactic merger   — a tremendous 'tail' of gas and stars extending from a massive early galaxy.

Cosmic 'tug-of-war' between galaxies created a tidal tail of whipped-away stars
New observations from ALMA and Hubble show the after-effects of a galactic merger   — a tremendous 'tail' of gas and stars extending from a massive early galaxy.