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Hubble finds a hybrid galaxy with a mysterious and violent past


Hubble has captured a striking new image of NGC 2775, a galaxy that defies easy classification. Blending features of spirals, ellipticals, and lenticulars, its puzzling structure may be the result of past galactic mergers.

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