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Galactic Wheel of Life Shines in Infrared
A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, taken in infrared light, shows where the action is taking place in galaxy NGC 1291.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
It might look like a spoked wheel or even a "Chakram" weapon wielded by warriors like "Xena," from the fictional TV show, but this ringed galaxy is actually a vast place of stellar life.
From Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA
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