# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/49qLjFoaNt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11737388-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/972cdaea92.jpg
- **Posted:** 2015-07-10T17:07:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Stunning Spiral Galaxy! This little-known galaxy is a classic example of a spiral galaxy. The galaxy is much like our own galaxy, the Milky Way. The disk-shaped galaxy is seen face on, revealing the winding structure of the spiral arms. Dark patches in these spiral arms are in fact dust and gas — the raw materials for new stars. The many young stars that form in these regions make the spiral arms appear bright and bluish.

Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA

#nasa #hubble #hubble25 #nasabeyond #space #galaxy #science

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