scipsy: Infrared View of the Milky Way Center
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timelightbox: European Southern Observatory / AFP / Getty Images May 16, 2012. The peculiar galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) pictured through the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.  From violence in Colombia and a huge fire in Manila to soccer championships across Europe and the presidential handover ceremony in France, TIME’s photo department presents the best images of the week. See more here.
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