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This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ.of Ariz.

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I do astronomy for a living, and images like this *still* take my breath away. What a beautiful universe we live in. Even in the midst of trouble, grief, & anything you might be struggling with (like we all are) - try to seek out the beauty. It helps ❤️

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Hoag’s Object is a rare ring galaxy located over 600 million light-years from Earth. A nearly perfect circle full of young blue stars surrounds a spheroid of mostly older red giant stars. In between is a gap that appears almost completely empty. Delightfully distinctive. 📸 Credit: NASA/STScl/AURA

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ARP 273 Photo NASA ESA and Hubble Wide Field Camera Distance 300 million light years Constellation Andromeda Discovered Halton Arp 1966 Two galaxies collided to form this unique shape. It's thought that the smaller galaxy passed through the center of the larger.

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