Colliding galaxies

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Galaxies can sometimes crash together in a spectacular pile-up, giving birth to thousands of hot stars. The collision causes a tug of war as each galaxy pulls at the other. NGC 2207 and IC 2163 form a pair of colliding galaxies that will merge in a billion years.

 NGC 2207 and IC 2163 form a pair of colliding galaxies that will merge in a billion years

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