Astronomers report that one of the strongest shock waves in history, which arose as a result of the collision of galaxies, came from the depths of Earth’s space.
The results of a study on this topic were published yesterday in the British journal Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS).
A team of scientists discovered that the collision occurred in the Stefan Quintet group of galaxies, which is located 290 million light years from the Solar System.
As a result of the studies, it turned out that one of the galaxies (NGC 7318b) collided with four others at a speed of 3.2 million kilometers per hour.
This collision resulted in an incredibly powerful shock front that was similar to a “fighter jet’s sonic boom.”
The magazine also added that an event of this type is a “little chance” for all of humanity, because these types of collisions in space are extremely rare.
Previously EADaily reported that in October there were rumors about the discovery of evidence of the existence of a highly developed extraterrestrial civilization. It was promised that they would be published in a month, but so far this has not happened.
