A stunning Hubble view of NGC 1511 reveals a spiral galaxy shaped by cosmic upheavals. Involved in dramatic encounters with its smaller neighbors in the past, the galaxy still bears the scars – twisted arms, distorted gas and a weak hydrogen bridge connecting it to a nearby companion. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker

A stunning Hubble view of NGC 1511 reveals a spiral galaxy shaped by cosmic upheavals. Involved in dramatic encounters with its smaller neighbors in the past, the galaxy still bears the scars - twisted arms, distorted gas and a weak hydrogen bridge connecting it to a nearby companion. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker

A stunning Hubble view of NGC 1511 reveals a spiral galaxy shaped by cosmic upheavals. Involved in dramatic encounters with its smaller neighbors in the past, the galaxy still bears the scars – twisted arms, distorted gas and a weak hydrogen bridge connecting it to a nearby companion. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker