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From Earth to the Universe: Picture of the day

NGC 253 One of the brightest galaxies beyond our local group, NGC 253 is also one of the dustiest. In addition to its spiral dust lanes, ones running perpendicular to the galaxy's plane indicate intense star formation, making it a good example of a starburst galaxy. Credit: R. Jay GaBany.

In 2009, the "From Earth to the Universe" project brought astronomy to millions of people around the world. Take a tour of just some of the locations in a short video on the FETTU Highlights page.