Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral
4 May 2026, 15:17 GMT
By HQ Web Team
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hubble-spots-a-starry-spiral/
In this new picture from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump). As a nearby spiral galaxy, this target offers astronomers an excellent opportunity to study the cycle of stellar birth and death, as