Hubble Views a Galactic Mega-merger
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is known as NGC 3597. Astronomers study NGC 3597 to learn more about how elliptical galaxies form — many ellipticals began their lives far earlier in the history of the Universe.
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