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Photos: Spirals go from nature to the lab

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March 1, 2006 3:59 AM PST

This image of Messier 101 is the most detailed photo of a spiral galaxy to come from research using the Hubble telescope. It is a composite of 51 images from the Hubble as well as photos shot from the ground.

Photo by NASA

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