Andromeda's Stunning X-ray Image

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Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like never before in stunning new image from NASA's Chandra telescope (video)

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Andromeda was chosen as a tribute to astronomer Vera C. Rubin , who was responsible for the discovery of dark matter thanks to her observations of Andromeda .

Andromeda is 2.5 million light-years away from the Milky Way and is the closest large galaxy to our home galaxy.

The image was created with assistance from a range of other space telescopes and ground-based instruments including the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton mission.

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