Sprial galaxy: Hidden depths of Messier 77 revealed
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77, one of the most famous and well-studied galaxies in the sky. The patches of red across this image highlight pockets of star formation along the pinwheeling arms, with dark dust lanes stretching across the galaxy's energetic center.