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LINKS FOR INFORMATION & SIMULATIONS ON GALAXY EVOLUTION, MERGERS, & DARK MATTER

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000709.html
Hubble Deep Field north, in direction of Ursa Major, the big dipper.  All but 3 objects in this field are galaxies.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020506.html
The Mice, visible light, May 2002 HST picture of interacting galaxies about 300 million light-years distant in Coma Bernices. Note also numerous distant galaxies.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020411.html
Near IR image of the Antennae galaxies in collision, showing many newly forming star clusters and 2 very clear galactic cores.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap971022.html
HST visible light image of Antennae galaxies.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap000818.html