Arp 272 . ... Credit Copyright: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing - Martin Pugh Explanation: Linking spiral arms, two large colliding galaxies are featured in this remarkable cosmic portrait constructed using image data from the Hubble Legacy Archive . ... In fact, the nearby large spiral Andromeda Galaxy is known to be approaching our own galaxy and Arp 272 may offer a glimpse of the far future collision between Andromeda and the Milky Way . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...