Super-cool picture of galaxy revealed

The photo of the Sculptor galaxy spans 65,000 light years

Scientists have taken one of the most detailed pictures ever of a galaxy named Sculptor, and its pretty amazing.

Astronomers spent 50 hours using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope in Chile to map out the galaxy.

The telescope, which is very powerful, is able to see much more than our eyes can, and the image shows thousands of colours.

As well as being pretty amazing to look at, the new colourful image will help scientists gain new insights into the galaxy and space.

The picture was taken using the ESO's Very Large Telescope

Sculptor is a galaxy similar in some ways to our own - the Milky Way.

It is considered to be something called a starburst galaxy, which means it has a lot of stellar action.

As it is located 11 million light years away, it is considered to be not too close and not too far, meaning it is perfect for a great picture!

The picture that scientists have taken is full of stars, glowing clouds and even even tiny objects called planetary nebulae.

Why is this photo so special?

The photo is very detailed which means scientists hope to study it in detail

The detailed photo means that scientists will be able to study this galaxy in detail.

They hope it will help them understand how our own galaxy works.

One of the astronomers involved is Enrico Congiu. They said: "I personally find these images amazing,"

"What amazes me the most is that every time I look at them, I notice something new - another nebula, a splash of unexpected colour or some subtle structure that hints at the incredible physics behind it all."