Hubble Deciphers Weird Galaxy's Past

Ever since last May, when astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis repaired and upgraded the Hubble Space Telescope, the renowned observatory has been snapping a host of incredible photos of our Universe. One such image is of a galaxy that is relatively close to the Milky Way, whose shape... [ read more >> ]

A view of NGC 2976. Its only remaining stellar nursery is the area featuring the blue stars, in the upper part of the image

Image comment: A view of NGC 2976. Its only remaining stellar nursery is the area featuring the blue stars, in the upper part of the image
Image credits: NASA / ESA / J. Dalcanton / B. Williams / XXL image

A view of NGC 2976. Its only remaining stellar nursery is the area featuring the blue stars, in the upper part of the image
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