Zoom 1: Edge of an Arm

Zoom 1: Edge of an Arm

Here you can see where nebulous clouds and densely packed stars give way to the void between the spiral arms. The Hubble shows that the ''void'' is also filled with too many stars to count.


Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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