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A nearly edge-on spiral galaxy. Its disk holds pink light from star-forming nebulae and blue light from clusters of hot stars. Thick dark clouds of dust block the strong white light from galaxy’s center. A faint, glowing halo of gas surrounds the disk, fading into the black background of space. A bluish plume of gas also extends from the galaxy’s core extending toward the lower-right corner of the image.

Hubble Glimpses Galactic Gas Making a Getaway

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy NGC 4388, a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster.

Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Veilleux, J. Wang, J. Greene

TakenDecember 19, 2025

Image CreditESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Veilleux, J. Wang, J. Greene

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