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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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Messier 101 Single Orbit Exposure
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Messier 101 Single Orbit Exposure
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This single orbit exposure, ultraviolet color image of Messier 101 was taken by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer on June 20, 2003. Messier 101 is a large spiral galaxy located 20 million light-years from Earth. This image is a short and medium "exposure" picture of the evolution of star formation in a spiral galaxy. The far ultraviolet emission detects the younger stars as concentrated in tight spiral arms, while the near ultraviolet emission, which traces stars living for more than 100 million years, displays the movement of the spiral pattern over a 100 million year period. The red stars in the foreground of the image are Milky Way stars.
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer mission is led by the California Institute of Technology, which is also responsible for the science operations and data analysis. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., a division of Caltech, manages the mission and built the science instrument. The mission was developed under NASA's Explorers Program, managed by the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. The mission's international partners include South Korea and France.
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This single orbit exposure, ultraviolet color image of Messier 101 was taken by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer on June 20, 2003. Messier 101 is a large spiral galaxy located 20 million light-years from Earth. This image is a short and medium "exposure" picture of the evolution of star formation in a spiral galaxy. The far ultraviolet emission detects the younger stars as concentrated in tight spiral arms, while the near ultraviolet emission, which traces stars living for more than 100 million years, displays the movement of the spiral pattern over a 100 million year period. The red stars in the foreground of the image are Milky Way stars.
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer mission is led by the California Institute of Technology, which is also responsible for the science operations and data analysis. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., a division of Caltech, manages the mission and built the science instrument. The mission was developed under NASA's Explorers Program, managed by the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. The mission's international partners include South Korea and France.
Original Caption Released with Image
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL/Caltech
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NASA/JPL/Caltech
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Produced By:
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California Institute of Technology
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California Institute of Technology
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Mission:
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
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GALEX Orbiter
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GALEX Orbiter
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GALEX Telescope
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GALEX Telescope
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Product Size:
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991 samples x 1008 lines
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991 samples x 1008 lines
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Earth
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Earth
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Explorer
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Explorer
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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GALEX
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GALEX
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GALEX Orbiter
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GALEX Orbiter
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GALEX Telescope
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GALEX Telescope
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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California
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California
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France
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France
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Korea
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Korea
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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June 20, 2003
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June 20, 2003
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2003
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2003
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Image #:
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PIA04632
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA04632
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA04632
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