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This handout provided by the European Southern Observatory shows a detailed, thousand-colour image of the Sculptor Galaxy captured with the MUSE instrument at ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT). ESO via AP
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors.
The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy by a telescope in Chile is so detailed that it’s already serving as a star-packed map.