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Samantha Mathewson

Hubble telescope captures stunning shot of spiral galaxy (photo)

hubble photo of a spiral galaxy in deep space, with more distant galaxies in the background

A dazzling new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a distant galaxy that hosted a supernova explosion not long ago.

The featured galaxy, known as UGC 11860, is located roughly 184 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. It's a spiral galaxy like our own Milky Way, exhibiting the telltale arms that curve out from its dense, bright central region. 

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