Hubble Spies an Active Spiral
13 Apr 2026, 12:24 GMT
Topic: Astrophysics
Source URL: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-spies-an-active-spiral/
A luminous swirl set against the deep black of space, the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 glows with a soft, ethereal light in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. IC 486 lies right on the edge of the constellation Gemini (the Twins), around 380 million light-years from Earth. Classified as a barred spiral galaxy,