Quasar PG 1012+008, HST Image

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Hubble has captured quasar PG 1012+008, located billion light-years from Earth, merging with a bright galaxy (the object just below the quasar). The two objects are 31, 000 light-years apart, but the swirling wisps of dust and gas surrounding the quasar and galaxy provide strong evidence for an interaction between them.

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