Andromeda's majestic spray of billions of hot stars

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By Phil Plait
May 18, 2012 8:33 PMNov 20, 2019 1:31 AM

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Well, what can I say about this devastating and jaw-dropping picture of our nearest spiral neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy?

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