Tidal Stripping Simulation

Press release regarding our ultradense objects: Animation showing the formation of an ultradense galaxy: the giant host galaxy disrupts the smaller galaxy, removing its fluffy outer parts, and the dense center is left behind. The animation then zooms in to a possible embedded planet and supermassive black hole. Modeled using Blender 2. 73a and by utilizing Python 3. 4 Scientific paper abstract, full pdf: Image of a planet in a compact galaxy credit: NASA, ESA, G. Bacon (STScI), and P. van Dokkum (Yale University) Black hole image credit: NASA, ESA, D. Coe, G. Bacon (STScI) Song: Hero Theme MK2 Animation Credit: M. Sandoval, A. Romanowsky (SJSU)