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Hubble Space Telescope spots a mesmerizing spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 17, 2026

Latest from Space.com ·Chelsea Gohd·about 2 months ago
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Hubble Space Telescope image of the barred spiral galaxy IC 486. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. J. Koss, A. J. Barth) The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spiral galaxy swirling through the darkness of space, emanating an otherworldly glow through its cosmic, branching arms. What is it? A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 in all its glory. This galaxy is located about 380 million light-years from Earth, just to the left of the constellation Gemini . Article continues below IC 486 is a barred spiral galaxy, which means that it is a spiral galaxy — or a galaxy with a spiraling disk with "arms" that extend from its center — with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars. These bars are seen in about two thirds of all spiral galaxies we've observed. Why is it incredible? The incredible nature of this image speaks for itself.…

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