Photo: Hidden Black Holes, "Swinging" Young Universe Exposed

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Two galaxies merge in the early universe in this image captured with the Hubble Space Telescope. Galaxies have since become more stationary—perhaps fitting for a universe in "middle age," a new sky survey found.

Image courtesy S. Jogee/UT-Austin/GEMS Collaboration/STScI/NASA

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