Andromeda is awesome

You know, we throw the word "awesome" around too easily. If you're using "awesome" about mundane things like socks and hotdogs , what have you got left when you come across something that demands the true meaning of the word.

Something like NASA's recent image of Andromeda, our nearest galactic neighbour: with detail this rich, you'll need all the vocabulary you can get.

A little bit of vintage Eddie Izzard is used to make a point: check him out at http://eddieizzard.com
Most images are credited to NASA, who are wonderful people and we should support them.
Some images ESO, who are also fine folk deserving of our respect and funding.