Hubble telescope photographs spiral galaxy in stunning details
Image Credit: NASA
NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an amazing image of a spiral galaxy, called IC 5332, roughly 30 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. From our viewpoint on Earth, the galaxy's orientation is almost face-on, making it look like a circular, disc-shaped structure. This unique perspective lets us clearly see the galaxy's bright stars and dark dust that make up its well-defined arms, extending from its glowing core.