The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a dramatic image of the spiral galaxy IC 3225, a celestial body seemingly launched through space like a cosmic cannonball. Located within the dense Virgo galaxy cluster, about 100 million light-years from Earth, IC 3225’s striking appearance offers scientists a glimpse into the intense gravitational forces and interactions shaping galaxies in crowded environments. As the galaxy speeds through this cluster, it undergoes a process known as ram pressure stripping, which removes gas from its disk, leaving behind a trail that resembles a comet’s tail. The Dyn…