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Hubble Space Telescope (HST) near-infrared image of the galaxy NGC 891. Credit: HST/NASA/ESA.

Astronomers study the nature of galaxy NGC 891 with the James Webb Space Telescope

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The diameter of the galaxy is about 100,000 light years and it is classified as a normal star-forming spiral galaxy, with similarities to the Milky Way but with a slightly higher global star formation rate