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+# 🪐 Interactive Galaxy & Stars Photo Gallery
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+A simple and responsive **photo gallery** created using **HTML and CSS only**.
+This mini-project showcases stunning images of galaxies and stars with smooth hover animations and a clean grid-based layout.
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+## ✨ Features
+- Responsive **CSS Grid** layout
+- **Zoom and glow** hover animation effects
+- Uses a **galaxy and space** theme
+- Built entirely with **HTML and CSS (no JS)**
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+## 🚀 How to Run
+1. Open the folder `galaxy_photo_gallery/`
+2. Launch `index.html` in your browser
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+That’s it — the gallery will open locally! 💫
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+## 🧱 Built With
+- **HTML5**
+- **CSS3**
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+## 📷 Image Credits
+All images are sourced from [**Unsplash**](https://unsplash.com), a platform offering free high-quality photos.
+Credits to the amazing photographers for their cosmic captures. 🌌
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+## 👨💻 Contributed By
+**[Ananya Srivastava](https://github.com/itsmeananyasrivastava)**
+*Frontend Developer | Web Enthusiast | CSS Animation Lover*
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