A stunning new photo snapped by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shines a light on a mysterious galaxy that may be considerably older than it looks. Our own Milky Way galaxy formed about 13 billion years ago, and most galaxies in its neighborhood are similarly old. If DDO 68 is indeed relatively young, it would offer astronomers a more accessible target. DDO 68, also known as UGC 5340, bears a strong similarity to early galaxies in its structure, appearance, and composition, researchers said.
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