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GALEX Ultraviolet Mosaic of Andromeda

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2003

Historical record10 December 2003

Andromeda Galaxy · Science / Astronomy

NASA releases a highly sensitive ultraviolet mosaic of M31 from GALEX, tracing young hot stars and recent star formation across its disk.

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