# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B7_uRrfFIpg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11734200-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/a4200e8bef.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-01-31T19:25:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

The perfect place to raise some baby stars 👶 🌟⁣
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The galaxy depicted in this NASAHubble image is a barred spiral in the constellation of Pisces.⁣
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A barred spiral is a galaxy with pinwheeling arms and a bright center that is intersected by a bar of gas and stars. This bar cuts directly through the galaxy’s central region and is thought to fuel star formation. As a result, spiral bars are theorized to be excellent stellar nurseries for new baby stars.⁣
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We think bars exist in up to two-thirds of all spiral galaxies, including our own home, the Milky Way.⁣
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Click the link in the bio for more info ⬆️⁣
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Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al.⁣
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#NASA #Galaxy #BabyStars

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