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Galaxies in the River

Large galaxies grow by absorbing smaller ones—including our own Milky Way. This image shows that process in action: the spiral galaxy NGC 1532, over 50 million light-years away, interacting with and gradually consuming its smaller companion, NGC 1531. Seen nearly edge-on, NGC 1532 spans about 100,000 light-years and resembles the well-known galaxy pair M51.

Image Credit & Copyright: Vikas Chander, NASA