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How are stars born? Absolutely gorgeously. See for yourself.
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![NGC 55, a nearby edge-on dwarf spiral galaxy, seen by Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA, ESA, R. de Jong (Leibniz-Institut fur Astrophysik Potsdam [AIP]), and G. Illingworth (University of California – Santa Cruz)](https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/600x340/public/hst_ngc55.jpg)
