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Galaxies frequently influence one another through tides, close passages, minor accretion events, and major mergers.
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Differential gravity pulls stars and gas into elongated features.
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Nearby systems such as the Antennae show tidal tails and intense star formation, while deep imaging reveals shells and streams around apparently normal galaxies.