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NASA Reveals Stunning New image of Andromeda, Our Galactic Neighbor
Washington D.C. – June 28, 2025 – NASA has released a breathtaking new image of the Andromeda galaxy, Messier 31 (M31), showcasing unprecedented detail of our closest spiral galactic neighbor [[2]].Located approximately 2.5 million light-years away, Andromeda is a massive galaxy spanning up to 220,000 light-years in diameter – twice the size of the Milky Way [[2]].
This panoramic view,a culmination of over a decade of work,utilizes over 600 overlapping snapshots from the Hubble Space Telescope [[1]]. The image isn’t solely based on Hubble’s observations; it incorporates data from a suite of powerful telescopes including NASA’s Chandra, ESA’s XMM-Newton, Spitzer, GALEX, and various ground
