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The Hubble telescope is in your hands

hubble What will be the next discovery of the Hubble Space Telescope ? The decision is in your hands. Until next March 1, NASA invites you to vote online to choose where the "eyes" of this advanced telescope will point next. The initiative is part of the celebrations of the International Year of Astronomy.

The list of options includes six objects never before observed in depth. At the moment the first place is occupied by the interacting galaxies Arp274 , two galaxies whose spirals remain almost intact, although evidence of the gravitational distortions that are being created in their environment can already be seen. When they interact and merge, gas clouds collide and new stars are created.

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