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Snapshots of the Universe Spitzer Space Telescope and Galaxy Evolution Explorer |
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This image of the spiral galaxy Messier 101 shows how these type of galaxies develop. The Galaxy Evolution Explorer's ultraviolet view finds young stars - only 10 million years old - concentrated in the spiral arms.
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| Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology |
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