A pair of small, interacting galaxies shine in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. The larger of the two galaxies is named NGC 5410 and was discovered in 1787 by British astronomer William Herschel. It spans 80,000 light-years across and has a bright white bar of stars at its center. It is also a […]
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Astrophysics Division, Galaxies, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hubble Space Telescope, Missions, Spiral Galaxies, The Universe
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January 26, 2024
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