Tiny, hidden galaxy provides a peek into the past
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Tiny, hidden galaxy provides a peek into the past

Peeking out from behind the glare of a bright foreground star, astronomers have uncovered the most extraordinary example yet of a nearby galaxy with characteristics that are more like galaxies in the distant, early universe. Only 1,200 light-years across, the tiny galaxy HIPASS J1131–31 has been nicknamed “Peekaboo” because of its emergence in the past 50-100 years from behind the fast-moving star that was obscuring astronomers’ ability to detect it.

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