Extremely distant galaxies, seen in earlier ages of the universe, tend to be more irregular and collision-prone than the galaxies we see nearby in the universe of today. Courtesy NASA, ESA and Tom Brown (STScI).
Line of Sight - Andromeda - 84 hour ACS Exposure - Detail - c - d - e - f - g - h - Press Release
Hubble Space Telescope's Deepest Photo Yet
7th May 2003
Extremely distant galaxies, seen in earlier ages of the universe, tend
to be more irregular and collision-prone than the galaxies we see nearby
in the universe of today. Courtesy NASA, ESA and Tom Brown (STScI).