Mashable iconMashableSep 19, 2026

Scientists want to know what this distant galaxy ate to make it so weird

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographed spiral galaxy NGC 4698, whose center spins sideways to its disk, likely after eating a tiny galaxy.

Scientists want to know what this distant galaxy ate to make it so weird

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographed spiral galaxy NGC 4698, whose center spins sideways to its disk, likely after eating a tiny galaxy.

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographed spiral galaxy NGC 4698, whose center spins sideways to its disk, likely after eating a tiny galaxy.

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