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Starburst galaxy outshines Milky Way
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
|September 2025
JWST image of galaxy Messier 82 reveals a flurry of star formation
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The JWST has captured a nearby galaxy that is outshining the Milky Way. Messier 82 (M82), known as the Cigar Galaxy, lies just 12 million light-years away and is classified as a starburst galaxy, one in which new stars form at a much faster rate than expected. The new
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