Mature and gorgeous, this barred spiral galaxy spotted by our NASAHubble Space Telescope shows a luminous core that is likely acting like a stellar nursery. 👶 ⭐⁣ ⁣ Astronomers think that bar structures like the one seen crossing through NGC 7773's core emerge later in the lifetime of a galaxy, as star-forming material makes its way toward the galactic center. Our own Milky Way galaxy is thought to look similar to this.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Credit: NASA/esa/nasahubble/J. Walsh ⁣ #NASA #universe #space #galaxy #HubbleFriday⁣