Tidal Tales

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Explore This Section … Citizen Science Projects Tidal Tales Projects Highlights Publications NASA Citizen Scientists Science Activation Resources   Tidal Tales Gravity tends to sculpt galaxies into symmetrical shapes. But interactions with other galaxies can distort these shapes. As galaxies approach each other, their gravity pulls on each other’s stars, planets, gases, and dark matter […]

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