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Space Photos of the Week: This Wolf Galaxy Is a Real Lone ... Um, Wolf

Space photos of the week, March 20–26, 2016.
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At first glance, this cosmic kaleidoscope of purple, blue and pink offers a strikingly beautiful — and serene — snapshot of the cosmos. However, this multi-colored haze actually marks the site of two colliding galaxy clusters, forming a single object known as MACS J0416.1-2403.

Click through the gallery to see this week's helping of the best the universe has to offer. And if you need more when you’re done but can’t wait until the next one, here’s the entire collection.