This image captures a stellar explosion, called a supernova, in the galaxy NGC 2403. The supernova looks like a bright star in the upper-right corner. The brighter star near the top, and other bright stars in the image, reside within our own galaxy.

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This image captures a stellar explosion, called a supernova, in the galaxy NGC 2403. The supernova looks like a bright star in the upper-right corner. The brighter star near the top, and other bright stars in the image, reside within our own galaxy.