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First Vera Rubin Observatory image reveals hidden structure as long as the Milky Way trailing behind a nearby galaxy


First-light images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed a 163,000-light-year stream of stars emanating from the M61 galaxy, suggesting a violent past.

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