AM1054: Stars Form as Galaxies Collide

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI; Processing: J. English (U. Manitoba); Science: M. Rodruck (Penn State U. & Randolph-Macon C.) et al.; Text: Jayanne English (U. Manitoba).

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A distorted galaxy is shown with a string of stars trailing off on the left.