This supernova, or exploding star, occurred in a type of galaxy called the starburst galaxy. They result from two galaxies that collide.
NASA

This supernova, or exploding star, occurred in a type of galaxy called the starburst galaxy. They result from two galaxies that collide.
NASA

This supernova, or exploding star, occurred in a type of galaxy called the starburst galaxy. They result from two galaxies that collide.
NASA


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