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Formation of Extragalactic Streamers of Ionized Gas

This diagram illustrates how mysterious glowing streamers of gas are formed and then illuminated around colliding galaxies.
- Release DateApril 2, 2015
- Science ReleaseHubble Finds Phantom Objects Near Dead Quasars
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