'Clean Freak' Galaxy Shines in New View (Video)

A small, nearby galaxy boasts very little cosmic dust, making it easier for telescopes to capture an incredible new image of its "squeaky clean" expanse. The dwarf galaxy IC 1613's lack of dust allowed the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope in Chile to get an extra-sharp picture of the galaxy, which ESO officials have dubbed a "clean freak." ESO scientists created a video that zooms in on the squeaky clean galaxy. Like the Milky Way, IC 1613 is part of the Local Group, a