Gallery: Space Photos of the Week: Gasbag Starburst Galaxy Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Making Stars

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    Hubble spots a stunning starburst galaxy called NGC 4536. Starburst galaxies are known for being a hotbed for star formation — producing at such a breakneck speed they gobble up gas faster than it can replenish. Such galaxies need a massive supply of gas, and help scientists understand how galaxies form over time.
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    This composite image of Uranus by Voyager 2 and Hubble captures powerful auroras on the ice planet. They were caused by streams of charged particles from solar wind, setting off huge bursts of light into the atmosphere.
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    In this photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way is the horizontal band, dense with stars. On the left, there are two open clusters of stars that were born together and still move together.
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    This composite image shows a full-hemisphere view of Earth at night. Clouds and the glint of the sun are added from land surface and cloud cover instruments.
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    This mesa, located in Valles Marineris on Mars, contains clusters of boulders and sand dunes.
  • In this image of Saturns C ring taken from only 194000 miles away the brighter areas are called “plateaus” while regions...
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    In this image of Saturn’s C ring, taken from only 194,000 miles away, the brighter areas are called “plateaus”, while regions devoid of light are called “gaps”.
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