Hubble comes face-to-face with spiral's arms

Hubble comes face-to-face with spiral's arms

The spiral galaxy NGC 3596 is on display in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image that incorporates six different wavelengths of light. NGC 3596 is situated 90 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo, the Lion. British astronomer Sir William Herschel first documented the galaxy in 1784.

Hubble’s Hypnotic Spiral Galaxy Unwinds a 90-Million-Year Mystery

A breathtaking new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures NGC 3596, a spiral galaxy 90 million light-years away, in stunning face-on detail. Its swirling arms, glowing with pink star-forming regions and young blue stars, offer both beauty and mystery. Stunning View of NGC 3596 A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope offers a [...]