TOP 10 GALACTIC MYSTERIES

Robert Lamb, HowStuffWorks.com
 

Big Mysteries

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A distant galaxy. Credit: NASA/ESA - For a full-resolution image, click here
 

Far from the smog and glare of cities, stare up at the yawning starscape and you can get a taste of just how much "nowhere" there really is.

What's more, we're not even the middle of it -- not even our host galaxy, the Milky Way. Or even a cluster of galaxies.

With plenty of enigmas on our own planet, it's often difficult to fathom the mysteries of these vast collections of stars careening across the cosmos.

Zoom through our 10 favorite galactic conundrums that keep scientists guessing.

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