Galaxy Evolution Explorer celebrates 5 years in space
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 18:21
in Astronomy & Space
Since its launch five years ago, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer has photographed hundreds of millions of galaxies in ultraviolet light. M106 is one of those galaxies, and from 22 million light years away, it strikes a pose in blue and gold for this new commemorative portrait...
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