The Sculptor Galaxy Is Gorgeously Molded. COSMIC PUNS.

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Yo! Check out the Sculptor Galaxy. It lies a mere ten-million light years away. If you think this glimpse of it is sexy, you should seen what they’ve made of the place since!

NASA:

NGC 253  is not only one of the brightest  spiral galaxies  visible, it is also one of the  dustiest. Discovered in 1783 by  Caroline Herschel  in the constellation of  Sculptor,  NGC 253  lies only about ten million light-years distant.  NGC 253  is the largest member of the  Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest group to our own  Local Group of Galaxies. The dense dark  dust  accompanies a high  star formation  rate, giving  NGC 253  the designation of  starburst galaxy. Visible in the above photograph is the  active central nucleus, also known to be a bright source of  X-rays  and  gamma rays.

A fellow spiral galaxy hanging out. Far. Far. Away.