NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Andromeda Galaxy

Andromeda Galaxy

Hot Stars Burn Brightly In This New Image From NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer, Showing The Ultraviolet Side Of A Familiar Face. At Approximately 2.5 Million Light-Years Away, The Andromeda Galaxy, Or M31, Is Our Milky Way’s Largest Galactic Neighbour. The Entire Galaxy Spans 260,000 Light-Years Across.