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Over 50 million light-years away!! This is Galaxy Messier 61. “This glittering spiral galaxy is aligned face-on towards Earth, thus presenting us with a breathtaking view of its structure. The gas and dust of the intricate spiral arms are studded with BILLIONS of stars.” — NASA 🌌 Image Credit: ESO. Image Processing: cora.a.harris