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a region well-known to astronomers studying star formation
Many spiral galaxies possess numerous
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Appearing like a winged fairy-tale creature poised on a pedestal
Cassini captures the first high-resolution glimpse of the bright trailing hemisphere of Saturn's moon Iapetus
Messier 51 Whirlpool Galaxy Size:50x70 cm a region well-known to astronomersThe majestic spiral galaxy M51 appear like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space. They are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust. This sharpest ever image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken in January 2005 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, illustrates a spiral galaxy's grand design, from its curving spiral arms, where young stars reside, to its yellowish central core, a home of older stars.