<p>Hubble spots NGC 5264, a dwarf galaxy more than 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. Its blue patches are regions of new star formation, triggered after other galaxies grazed NGC 5264.</p>
Stars in the Serpent
Hubble spots NGC 5264, a dwarf galaxy more than 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. Its blue patches are regions of new star formation, triggered after other galaxies grazed NGC 5264.
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