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The enchanting beauty of galaxies in the vast universe
Most galaxies are between 10 billion and 13.6 billion years old. Some of the oldest galaxies formed when the universe was only about a billion years old.
Galaxy Hoag
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Space science
The galaxy is 600 million light-years from Earth
The origin of Hoag, the galaxy with a special shape, has been a mystery of science for nearly 70 years.
Space science
Detecting exotic galaxies, about 359 million light-years from Earth
Scientists have discovered a rare galaxy, about 359 million light-years from Earth, that has a unique circular structure that has never been seen before.