The Glowing Spiral Arms of NGC 6744 (IMAGE)

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The Glowing Spiral Arms of NGC 6744

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This image shows the galaxy NGC 6744, about 30 million light-years away. It is one of 50 galaxies observed as part of the Hubble Space Telescope's Legacy ExtraGalactic UV Survey (LEGUS), the sharpest, most comprehensive ultraviolet-light survey of star-forming galaxies in the nearby Universe, offering an extensive resource for understanding the complexities of star formation and galaxy evolution.

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NASA, ESA, and the LEGUS team

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