The Whirlpool Galaxy.
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51 or NGC 5194, is having a close encounter with a nearby companion galaxy, NGC 5195, just off the upper edge of this image. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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