Face to face with a galaxy | Space photo of the day for May 9, 2025

09-05-2025 18:37 via space.com

Face to face with a galaxy | Space photo of the day for May 9, 2025

The spiral galaxy NGC 3596 is viewed face-on in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image that incorporates six different wavelengths of light.

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