A SWIRE Picture is Worth Billions of Years

NASA's image library records A SWIRE Picture is Worth Billions of Years.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

The Tadpole galaxy is the result of a recent galactic interaction in the local universe. These spectacular images were taken by NASA Spitzer Wide-area Infrared Extragalactic SWIRE Legacy project.

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A CLOSER LOOK

The Tadpole galaxy is the result of a recent galactic interaction in the local universe. These spectacular images were taken by NASA Spitzer Wide-area Infrared Extragalactic SWIRE Legacy project.

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

NASA Image and Video LibraryA SWIRE Picture is Worth Billions of Years

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