Hubble lights a cosmic ‘cigar’ in the Great Bear | Space photo of the day for Sept. 25, 2025
Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a new image of Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy.
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Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a new image of Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy.
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Two galaxies connected by a bridge of hydrogen gas are falling into the Virgo Cluster.
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