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M88: The Spiral Galaxy Being Slowly Stripped Apart — Ram Pressure Stripping in the Virgo Cluster

June 4, 2026

The spiral galaxy M88, 63 million light-years away, is losing its gas as it plows through the Virgo Cluster. Hubble's observations of this "ram pressure stripping" reveal the mechanism that decides a galaxy's fate — explained clearly.

Stars and Galaxies #galaxy#galaxy cluster#Virgo#Hubble Space Telescope#star formation

Inside a Galaxy Cluster, Galaxies Turn into Jellyfish

April 1, 2026

When a galaxy plunges into a cluster, superheated gas blasts it into something that looks eerily like a jellyfish. Here's how ram pressure stripping works — and what JWST found 8.5 billion years back.

Stars and Galaxies #galaxy cluster#jellyfish galaxy#ram pressure#JWST#galaxy evolution