Tag Archive for 'Spiral galaxy'

This Hubble image NGC 4535, a spiral galaxy located some 52.6 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / F. Belfiore / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Space Telescope Snaps New Image of NGC 4535

Nov 17, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained a remarkable new image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4535. This Hubble image NGC...

This Hubble image shows NGC 1511, a barred spiral galaxy some 50 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydrus. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker.

Hubble Sees Peculiar Spiral Galaxy: NGC 1511

Nov 10, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced an outstanding image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1511. This Hubble image shows...

This Hubble image shows NGC 4102, an intermediate spiral galaxy 55.4 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / G. Fabbiano.

Hubble Space Telescope Snaps New Image of NGC 4102

Nov 3, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a luminous galactic center and majestic spiral arms in this new view of NGC 4102. This Hubble image shows NGC...

This Hubble image shows NGC 4571, a spiral galaxy some 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / F. Belfiore / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Stunning New View of NGC 4571

Oct 27, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed new look at the star-studded spiral galaxy NGC 4571. This Hubble image shows...

This Hubble image shows NGC 3370, a spiral galaxy some 90 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / A. Riess / K. Noll.

Hubble Space Telescope Observes NGC 3370

Oct 20, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained a new image of the nearly face-on spiral galaxy NGC 3370. This Hubble image shows NGC...

This Hubble image shows NGC 6951, a barred spiral galaxy some 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus. The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the visible and near-infrared regions of the spectrum with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). Two filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / L.C. Ho / G. Brammer / A. Filippenko / C. Kilpatrick.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Image of NGC 6951

Oct 6, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

NASA has released a beautiful close-up shot of NGC 6951, a barred spiral galaxy captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This Hubble image shows...

This Hubble image shows NGC 6000, a barred spiral galaxy some 102 million light-years away in the constellation of Scorpius. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / A. Filippenko / M.H. Özsaraç.

Hubble Space Telescope Spots Sparkling Spiral Galaxy: NGC 6000

Sep 29, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

The Hubble team has released a beautiful photo taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of half of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6000. This Hubble image...

This Hubble image shows NGC 2775, a galaxy some 67 million light-years away in the constellation of Cancer. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / F. Belfiore / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Image of NGC 2775

Sep 22, 2025 by News Staff

NGC 2775’s large, yellowish, central bulge is filled with old stars, encircled by tightly wound spiral arms decorated by dark dust and clusters of young,...

This Hubble image shows NGC 7456, a spiral galaxy located 51 million light-years away in the constellation of Grus. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker.

Hubble Observes Active Spiral Galaxy: NGC 7456

Sep 1, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Using the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have captured a stunning new image of the spiral...

This Hubble image shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy some 34 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. Image credit: NASA / ESA /Hubble / F. Belfiore / D. Calzetti.

Hubble Space Telescope Revisits Messier 96

Aug 25, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced a spectacularly detailed image of the asymmetric spiral galaxy Messier 96. This Hubble...

This Hubble image shows NGC 2835, a spiral galaxy some 35 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydra. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R. Chandar / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Image of NGC 2835

Aug 18, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

NASA has released a new image snapped by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 2835. This Hubble image shows NGC 2835, a...

This Hubble image shows of the outer arms of NGC 45, a spiral galaxy some 22 million light-years away in the constellation of Cetus. The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared regions of the spectrum with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument. It is based on data obtained through seven filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Calzetti / R. Chandar / M.H. Özsaraç.

Hubble Space Telescope Zooms In on Outer Arms of NGC 45

Aug 11, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a stunning new image of part of a spiral galaxy called NGC 45. This Hubble image shows...

This Hubble shows NGC 1309, a spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus. The color image is made up of observations from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) and in the ultraviolet, infrared, and optical parts of the spectrum. Four filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / L. Galbany / S. Jha / K. Noll / A. Riess.

Hubble Snaps Beautiful Image of NGC 1309

Jul 28, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

The Hubble team has released a stunning new image snapped by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 1309. This Hubble shows...

This Hubble image shows NGC 3285B, a barred spiral galaxy some 137 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydra. The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the ultraviolet and infrared regions of the spectrum with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). It is based on data obtained through seven filters. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R.J. Foley, UC Santa Cruz.

Hubble Space Telescope Gazes at Swirling Spiral Galaxy

Jul 21, 2025 by News Staff

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced an outstanding image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3285B. This Hubble image shows NGC 3285B, a barred...

Webb/NIRCam composite images of a quarter of the team’s sample sorted by increasing redshift. Image credit: Tsukui et al., doi: 10.1093/mnras/staf604.

Webb Sheds New Light on Structural Evolution of Disk Galaxies

Jun 27, 2025 by News Staff

Present-day disk galaxies often exhibit distinct thin and thick disks. The formation mechanisms of the two disks and the timing of their onset remain open...

This new composite image of the Andromeda galaxy includes X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton (represented in red, green, and blue); ultraviolet data from GALEX (blue); optical data from astrophotographers using ground based telescopes (Jakob Sahner and Tarun Kottary); infrared data from Spitzer, the Infrared Astronomy Satellite, COBE, Planck, and Herschel (red, orange, and purple); and radio data from the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope (red-orange). Image credit: NASA.

New Image Shows Andromeda Galaxy as We’ve Never Seen It Before

Jun 27, 2025 by News Staff

Using data from several space- and ground-based telescopes, NASA astronomers have captured a stunning new image of the Andromeda galaxy, which is the closest...

This Hubble image shows UGC 11397, a barred spiral galaxy some 250 million light-years away in the constellation of Lyra. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / M.J. Koss / A.J. Barth.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Image of Active Spiral Galaxy

Jun 23, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shot this image of UGC 11397, a barred spiral galaxy that is hosting an actively growing supermassive black hole. This...

In the new Webb/NIRCam image, the Sombrero galaxy’s huge bulge, the tightly packed group of stars at the galaxy’s center, is illuminated, while the dust in the outer edges of the disk blocks some stellar light. Image credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI.

Webb Sees Sombrero Galaxy in Near-Infrared Light

Jun 10, 2025 by Natali Anderson

Using the NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) instrument aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured a new image of the Sombrero...

This Hubble image shows IC 758, a barred spiral galaxy some 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major. The color image is made up of observations from Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) in the near-infrared and optical parts of the spectrum. Two filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / C. Kilpatrick.

Hubble Looks at Stunning Barred Spiral Galaxy: IC 758

Jun 9, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking new photo of IC 758, a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. This Hubble...

This Hubble image shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 685. The color image was made from separate exposures taken in the ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared regions of the spectrum with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). It is based on data obtained through six filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / J. Lee / F. Belfiore.

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Star-Forming Spiral Galaxy: NGC 685

Jun 2, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

NGC 685 is rich in star-forming nebulae, seen as glowing pink clouds in the new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This Hubble image shows...

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