In celebration of Hubble’s 25th anniversary, of one of its largest and most spectacular images was revisited. Called NGC 1300, it can be found 69 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of ...

The barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 is one of the most spectacular galaxies in the heavens, but the dramatic bar that pierces its heart produces few if any stars — even though the bar abounds with the ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a strikingly detailed image of the starlit arms, glowing gas, and dark dust clouds of a galaxy known as a barred spiral. Dubbed NGC 1300, the galaxy lies 69 ...

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1300 shines bright with its vibrant central bulge and sweeping arms. The Black Eye Galaxy’s unique “black eye” feature, a dark band of dust, adds to its cosmic allure.