... NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery . ... At 1,500 light-years across, this expansive cloud of interstellar gas and dust is effectively a giant stellar nursery located some three million light-years distant in the spiral galaxy, M33. ... Possibly, however, in the waning nighttime hours of November 18 and lasting throughout much of November 19, sky gazers across the globe may get their last chance ever to see a meteor storm. ... Asteroid Gaspra s Best Face . ... Journey to the Center of the Galaxy . ...