Dissecting a Galaxy

By combining ultraviolet data from the Galaxy Evolution Explorer with infrared observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers get a clear picture of the various components of a galaxy. In this image, the dust detected in infrared light is shown in red, while stars detected in ultraviolet light are blue.

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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Image addition date: 2009-04-28