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Hubble Reveals Stunning Image of Distant Barred Spiral Galaxy

10/12/2025

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The Hubble Space Telescope captured a new image of NGC 6000, a barred spiral galaxy 102 million light-years away in Scorpius.
The image shows a yellow center indicating older, cooler stars and blue outskirts hosting younger, hotter stars.
Hubble aimed to find supernovae SN 2007ch and SN 2010as.
The imaging also recorded the path of an asteroid.
The image was shared on September 29, 2025.

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The Hubble Space Telescope captured a new image of NGC 6000, a barred spiral galaxy 102 million light-years away in Scorpius.
The image shows a yellow center indicating older, cooler stars and blue outskirts hosting younger, hotter stars.
Hubble aimed to find supernovae SN 2007ch and SN 2010as.
The imaging also recorded the path of an asteroid.
The image was shared on September 29, 2025.