The Antennae Galaxies, C60 (left) and C61 (right) // John Hayes
Looking into the heart of the Antennae Galaxies reveals blossoming clouds of pink and red gas amongst cradles of blue where new stars have just formed. Dark streaks of dust, pulled from the individual galaxies, sweep through and obscure vast parts of the scene.
The Antennae were discovered by William Herschel (1738-1822) in 1785 and are best seen in the springtime in the northern hemisphere.


















