Located 300 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices, these colliding galaxies have been nicknamed 'The Mice' because of the long tails of stars and gas emanating from each galaxy. This 2002 image from Hubble is shuttle commander Scott Altman's favorite. Credit: NASA/ESA/STScI

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