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The stellar lifecycle in a nearby spiral
2026-06-15galaxy
Light from the age of the dinosaurs The light that Webb collected to create this image has been journeying to us from NGC 5134 for 65 million years, or since soon after Tyrannosaurus rex went extinct! (Meaning, NGC 5134 is 65 million light years away!) For perspective on the...
Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI. View on Flickr