Spitzer Space Telescope infrared composite images hows the Andromeda galaxy. Main image highlights the contrast between the galaxy's choppy waves of dust (red) and smooth sea of older stars. Credit NASA. Science Astronomy

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Spitzer Space Telescope infrared composite images hows the Andromeda galaxy. Main image highlights the contrast between the galaxy's choppy waves of dust (red) and smooth sea of older stars. Credit NASA. Science Astronomy

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