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In galactic collisions, might makes right

Jan 14, 2011 6:00 PMNov 20, 2019 3:17 AM

The Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) is an astronomy blogger's gift that keeps on giving. Observing huge swaths of the sky in the infrared, it sends back the coolest images! Behold:

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