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Violent Star Formation in Heart of Starburst Galaxy M82

This stunningly beautiful image [right] taken with the NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows the heart of the prototypical starburst galaxy M82. The ongoing violent star formation due to an ancient encounter with its large galactic neighbor, M81, gives this galaxy its disturbed...

Hubble's Visible and Infrared Views of Nearby Galaxies Yield Clues to Early Universe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped these two views of the heart of the galaxy M82. The image at left was taken in visible light; the picture at right, in infrared light. In the infrared view, the telescope's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer peered through...

Nearby Galaxy M82

Starburst Galaxy M82

The Heart of Starburst Galaxy M82

The Heart of the Galaxy M82 in Infrared Light

The Heart of the Galaxy M82 in Visible Light

HubbleMinute: When Galaxies Collide

Galaxy collision is a violent source of cosmic renewal, creation and destruction. This short broadcast, called a HubbleMinute, discusses some famous galactic smash-ups - including those involving our own Milky Way.