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Starry tail tells the tale of dwarf galaxy evolution

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A giant diffuse tail of stars has been discovered emanating from a large, faint dwarf galaxy. The presence of a tail indicates that the galaxy has experienced recent interaction with another galaxy. This is an important clue for understanding how so called ‘ultra-diffuse’ galaxies are formed.

Source: ScienceDaily.com