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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| Seashell Galaxy |
A small galaxy interacting gravitationally with a larger galaxy, NGC 5291. The interaction has distorted the shape of the Seashell to resemble a whelk - hence the name.
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