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A large spiral galaxy. It is seen tilted at an angle, so that it is foreshortened and appears very wide. Its tightly-wound, blue spiral arms swirl out from its glowing center, spreading apart at the tips. They are followed by strands and clumps of dark red dust and spotted with pink dots where stars are forming in clouds of gas. The galaxy is surrounded by a slight glow and lies on a dark background.

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 88 (M88).

Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker

TakenMay 29, 2026

Image CreditESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker

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