NASA shares stunning image of spiral galaxy named after Egyptian queen; netizens react, ‘breathtaking glimpse…’

NASA shares stunning image of spiral galaxy named after Egyptian queen; netizens react, ‘breathtaking glimpse…’

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Hubble Space Telescope has shared stunning image of spiral galaxy NGC 4689 named after Egyptian queen Berenice II. The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and since then has changed the fundamental understanding of the universe right from determining the atmospheric composition of planets around other stars …

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Hubble captures anaemic spiral galaxy in queen’s hair | Science News

Hubble captures anaemic spiral galaxy in queen’s hair | Science News

The Hubble Space Telescope has turned its gaze to NGC 4689, a spiral galaxy at a distance of 54 million lightyears from the Earth. Hubble had previously observed the same galaxy in 2019. The image is produced by combining both observations. NGC 4689 as captured by Hubble. (Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker, …

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