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The side-view of a spiral galaxy.
The view from the edge of a sparkling spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for Oct. 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

If you were approaching the edge of a spiral galaxy, arriving from afar through the cosmos, it might look something like this.

Galaxies
A spiral galaxy with large, open arms. A bar of yellow light, where old stars are gathered, crosses the middle of the disk. The very centre is a white point surrounded by a small, shining ring of star clusters. Thin lanes of dust swirl around this ring, reaching out to follow the spiral arms; also visible across the arms are red, glowing spots where stars are forming. To the right a star shines large and bright.
Hubble spies a glowing 'starburst ring' | Space photo of the day for Oct. 20, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures the glittering spiral galaxy NGC 6951, where a central bar fuels a spectacular ring of newborn stars.

Hubble Space Telescope
A blue-gray cloud swirls around three bright stars over a dark background
Hubble finds stellar nursery in Taurus Molecular Cloud | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published

The space telescope spied three young stars in the nebula.

Astronomy
A galaxy that is flat and misshapen. Above and on its right it is covered by plumes of shining gas and dust, while its centre and left side are more dim and patchy. A trail of dark, dim dust stretches from below the galaxy up and off to the left, where there are three more bright patches. The background around the galaxy is quite dark, with only a few small background galaxies and one star visible
Hubble Telescope reveals galaxy that hosted a supernova 2.5 billion times brighter than the sun (photo)

By Robert Lea Published

The Hubble Space Telescope zoomed into a galaxy 150 million light years away to study a supernova that released 2.5 billion times more energy than the sun, resulting in a stunning image.

Galaxies
Nebula Death Photo
'Rotten Egg' Nebula Hosts Flashy Star Death (Photo)

By Sarah Lewin Published

A star's demise shines in stunning detail in an image released by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Stars