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Meanwhile, in another galaxy…

16 April, 2008

NGC 628

The galaxy designated NGC 628 (or Messier 74), more than 30 million light years from Earth. It is estimated that M 74 is home to about 100 billion stars, making it slightly smaller than our Milky Way.

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