NASA Spitzer Space Telescope spotted a four-way collision, or merger, in a giant cluster of galaxies, called CL0958+4702, located nearly five billion light-years away.
Fearsome Foursome
This artist concept shows what the night sky might look like from a hypothetical planet around a star tossed out of an ongoing four-way collision between big galaxies.
Fantastic Four Galaxies with Planet Artist Concept
This artist concept illustrates one of the largest smash-ups of galaxies ever observed. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope spotted the four galaxies shown here yellow blobs in the process of tangling and ultimately merging into a single gargantuan galaxy.
Galactic Pile-Up Artist Concept