Space exploration began with the launch of Sputnik and Astrophysics was born as the application of physics to the phenomena observed by Astronomy, which etymologically means laws of the stars.
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| Peculiar Galaxy |
A term loosely applied to any galaxy that does not readily fit into the Hubble classification, shows signs of unusual energetic activity or is interacting tidally with other neighbouring galaxies.
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