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A spiral galaxy sparkles in the darkness of space. A bright star with four diffraction spikes appears to overlap it.

Hubble Sees a Spiral and a Star

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features a sparkling spiral galaxy paired with a prominent star, both in the constellation Virgo. While the galaxy and the star appear to be close to one another, even overlapping, they’re actually a great distance apart.

Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. J. Smartt, C. Kilpatrick

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TakenMarch 10, 2025
Image CreditESA/Hubble & NASA, S. J. Smartt, C. Kilpatrick
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