An illustration has an elongated oval in  light blue stretching across the center, outlined in a darker blue. Behind the strip is a diffuse, very light blue cloud that fades into a light blue and then a darker blue. All over the image are white speckles, representing stars.
Credit: NASA
Published: December 19, 2022

An illustration showing a blue, side view of a barred spiral galaxy. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.

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