At a distance of just 2.5 million light-years IC 10 is one of our nearest galactic neighbors. It's also one of the busiest. It is classified as a starburst galaxy, which means it is undergoing an intense bout of new star formation. The galaxy is much smaller and fainter than our own galactic home, the Milky Way. [Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF]
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