Pinwheel of Star Birth
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 08:31
in Astronomy & Space
Though the universe is chock full of spiral-shaped galaxies, no two look exactly the same. This face-on spiral galaxy, called NGC 3982, is striking for its rich tapestry of star birth, along with its winding arms. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope imaged this galaxy between March 2000 and August 2009.