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Supernova Dust Factory in M74
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Supernova Dust Factory in M74

NASA / JPL · 2006-06-09 · photograph (digital archive)

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Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have spotted a dust factory 30 million light-years away in the spiral galaxy M74. The factory is located at the scene of a massive star explosive death, or supernova.

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Credit lineSupernova Dust Factory in M74. NASA/JPL, 2006-06-09. Public domain. ID: PIA08533.

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