Observation Images of a Galaxy 11 Billion Light-Years Away (IMAGE)

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Observation Images of a Galaxy 11 Billion Light-Years Away

Caption

Submillimeter waves detected with ALMA are shown in the left, indicating the location of dense dust and gas where stars are being formed. Optical and infrared light seen with the Hubble Space Telescope are shown in the middle and right, respectively. A large galactic disk is seen in infrared, while three young star clusters are seen in optical light.

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ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, Tadaki et al.

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