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Galaxy NGC 4013

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NASA Hubble Mission Team

Goddard Space Flight Center

Mar 22, 2008
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An amazing edge-on view of a spiral galaxy 55 million light years from Earth, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope

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An amazing "edge-on" view of a spiral galaxy 55 million light years from Earth has been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. The image reveals in great detail huge clouds of dust and gas extending along and above the galaxy's main disk. Photo credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STSci/AURA)

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