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From the editor

FROM THE EDITOR This month you might notice we’ve made some changes. Nothing dramatic, just a touch of evolution. Our goal, as always, is to try and give you more of what you love. So, for a start, we’ve brought in some new columnists, who we hope will provide fresh insight into your favourite subjects. […]

Galactic disco

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, LOW EARTH ORBIT This assembly of galaxies is the Hickson Compact Group 40. The prominent orange bands in the spiral galaxies are dense clouds of interstellar dust packed full of gases, and it’s in these dusty regions where star formation is active. These galaxies, pictured by the Hubble Space Telescope, are held […]