SCIENCE

NASA releases stunning image of new stars in Messier 94 galaxy

NASA released this stunning image of the Messier 96 Galaxy on Monday, October 26, 2015. (NASA)

NASA released a stunning image snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Messier 94 galaxy. It's about 16 million light-years from Earth.

The European Space Agency says new stars are quickly forming inside a bright, starburst ring around the galaxy.

As gravity pulls gas and dust together, stars are created.

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