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Showing true millennial spirit, you captured a spectacular grouping of five galaxies, hanging out in their own corner of the universe. While groups of galaxies are not rare, typically found in the heart of huge galaxy clusters, these wallflowers prefer to do their own thing in the direction of the constellation Hydra. In about 1 billion years, they will collide and merge to form a giant elliptical galaxy. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)