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Image: Dwarf galaxy DDO 68

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Description: This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a cosmic oddity, dwarf galaxy DDO 68. This ragged collection of stars and gas clouds looks at first glance like a recently-formed galaxy in our own cosmic neighbourhood. But, is it really as young as it looks?
Title: Dwarf galaxy DDO 68
Credit: http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic1421a/
Author: NASA, ESA Acknowledgement: A. Aloisi (Space Telescope Science Institute)
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
License: CC BY 4.0
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