A Gently Glowing Galaxy
29 Apr 2026, 15:28 GMT
By Monika Luabeya
Topic: Hubble Space Telescope
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/a-gently-glowing-galaxy/
A luminous swirl set against the deep black of space, the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 glows with a soft, ethereal light in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image from April 13, 2026. 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