What's it like to discover a galaxy -- and have it named after you? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil lets us know in this quick talk about her team's surprising discovery of a mysterious new galaxy type.

A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe | Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil

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A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe | Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil

A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe | Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil