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Supernova Blast Bonanza in Nearby Galaxy

Feb. 3, 2004
The nearby dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 is a hotbed of vigorous star birth activity, which blows huge bubbles that riddle the galaxy's main body. The image was taken by the WPF2 camera, designed and built by JPL, on NASA's Hubble.

The nearby dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 is a hotbed of vigorous star birth activity, which blows huge bubbles that riddle the galaxy's main body. The image was taken by a camera on Hubble designed and built by JPL.

For more information, see, http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_125.html.

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