Starburst · Nearest

IC 10

IC 10 is the nearest starburst galaxy to the Milky Way — a compact irregular galaxy in the Local Group forming stars at an extraordinary rate relative to its size. It hosts an unusually large number of Wolf-Rayet stars — massive stars near

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