Hubble Just Looked Inside The 'Eye' Of A Galaxy & Took This Amazing Photo
Finding strange galaxies in space is just another day for NASA's Hubble telescope, and in this latest one, it gets an amazing glimpse at the 'eye' of a galaxy. For all the accomplishments under NASA's belt, it's safe to say that Hubble's one of the most impressive. The nearly 32-year-old telescope has provided invaluable information about the universe's age, given astronomers a better understanding of our Solar System, and captured hundreds of jaw-dropping photos all along the way.
Every Friday, NASA highlights Hubble's prowess with a new photo from the telescope. Sometimes it's a picture of a faraway galaxy, and other times it's a mystifying space nebula. Whatever the subject is, Hubble usually captures it in incredible detail. So far this month, NASA's shared Hubble photos of a baby star throwing a 'tantrum' and two galaxies hiding a huge secret in plain sight.
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With another Friday upon us, that means it's time for another Hubble picture to drool over. NASA shared the latest picture (shown above) on March 18. As usual, it's quite a sight to behold. The photo showcases a large spiral galaxy with gigantic arms stretching out across the universe. Among the beautiful red and blue colors is a bright white center at the heart of the galaxy. As the title suggests, it looks like you're staring right into the galaxy's eye.
The galaxy you're looking at is known by astronomers as NGC 1097. It's a barred spiral galaxy and resides 48 million light-years away from Earth. For some context, Pluto — the furthest 'planet' from Earth in our Solar System — is roughly 0.000628 light-years away. As NASA explains, «This picture reveals the intricacy of the web of
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