Gorgeous New Image from Hubble Shows Nearby Galaxy

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope took this image of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 — more than 60 million light years away — using its Advanced Camera for Surveys in August 2005. The image shows details of the galaxy’s star-forming clouds and dark bands of interstellar dust. NASA released the image today. Image […]

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This NASA Hubble Space Telescope took this image of the nearby barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 -- more than 60 million light years away -- using its Advanced Camera for Surveys in August 2005. The image shows details of the galaxy’s star-forming clouds and dark bands of interstellar dust. NASA released the image today.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration