NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s Edge
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the…
NASA reports that this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, the Dove.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral, NASA Hubble Space and Telescope.
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- United States · Americas
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- NASA
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- NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral, NASA Hubble Space, Telescope, NGC
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