Comments on: Galaxy SMASH!

By: The Ghost of August Past « The Outer Hoard

The Ghost of August Past « The Outer Hoard — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:28:29 +0000

[...] Computer-generated animation of colliding galaxies. [...]

By: Interesting Stuff: Late August 2009 « The Outer Hoard

Interesting Stuff: Late August 2009 « The Outer Hoard — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:20:03 +0000

[...] Lovely video simulation of galaxies colliding. [...]

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:21:54 +0000

To Marianna and Andy Diamos — glad you liked the music. The scientists (collaborator Joel Primack is my husband) borrowed it from a song on my album, ALIEN WISDOM. And yes, Patrik’s right: the song is “All’s Well That Ends Well,” and it has words. ALIEN WISDOM is for sale at the wonderful independent artist website, cdbaby.com

By: Mike Torr

Mike Torr — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:17:38 +0000

Beautiful.

I would really like to see this shown from the point of view of one of the stars that survive – like, and animation of what would be seen in the night sky of one of its planets, adjusted to point in the same direction every night, then speeded up (a LOT!)

By: Apocalypse Cow

Apocalypse Cow — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:16:54 +0000

I’m fascinated with this video, especially the completely(to me) random element that forms on the upper left around 1:10, and collides with the main body around 1:25.

By: Galaxy Collision Modelling « The National Space Society of Phoenix

Galaxy Collision Modelling « The National Space Society of Phoenix — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:29:54 +0000

[...] by drdave on August 9, 2009 Found on Phil Plait’s Bad Astronomy. This is really [...]

By: marianna

marianna — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:36:52 +0000

That is totally exciting about bringing these type of things to a planetarium, Patrik. Good luck with that. Please let Phil know the details when this comes about so he can notify us.

This colliding galaxies animation is a wonderful blending of art and science. As one of Phil’s posts said, Science is Imagination, and you’ve certainly demonstrated that.

By: Colisión de galaxias « Pasa la vida

Colisión de galaxias « Pasa la vida — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:12:17 +0000

[...] Vía Bad Astronomy [...]

By: Gary Ansorge

Gary Ansorge — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:58:00 +0000

38. Patrik:

Thanks Patrik, for all your hard work. It is beautiful.

Gary 7

By: meneame.net

meneame.net — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:36:09 +0000

Galaxias espirales colisionando

Hace 30 años, los astrónomos comenzaban a realizar simulaciones de galaxias espirales colisionando, pero los ordenadores eran lentos y sólo podían seguir el rastro de unos pocos cientos de estrellas, lo que limitaba los modelos. El software debía …