Surprise ‘tail’ found on an iconic galaxy may rewrite its history

Galaxy M61 sports a long stellar stream, which had not been spotted before now.Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/A. Romanowsky et. al.

Mere months after its long-awaited debut, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is…

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