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ABOUT THIS IMAGE: The spectacular new camera installed on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope during Servicing Mission 4 in May has delivered the most detailed view of star birth in the graceful, curving arms of the nearby spiral galaxy M83. Nicknamed the Southern Pinwheel, M83 is undergoing more ...
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Hubble’s New Camera Delivers Another Stunner
Wired: Wired Science —
... in the brownish dust tracks of the arms.
The image also reveals around 60 supernova remnants, around five times more than had previously been seen. the different wavelengths of light captured by Hubble’s camera, from ultraviolet to near-infrared, gives scientists a look at stars in all stages of formation, which will help them understand the evolution of the Pinwheel galaxy, and give them insight into galaxy formation in general.
Image: NASA, ESA, STScI/AURA. High-Def Version.
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The Stormy Heart Of The Pinwheel Galaxy [Space Porn]
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... This area near the core of the Pinwheel Galaxy turns out to be bursting with newborn stars, some only a few million years old. And there are about 60 supernova remnants, showing the full stellar life-cycle. [Hubble via ...
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