NASA Shares Pic Of Stunning Spiral Galaxy After Supernova Explosion
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The Hubble Space Telescope observed UGC 11860 back in 2014, utilising its powerful Wide Field Camera 3.
A stunning and captivating image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope showcases a distant galaxy that experienced a powerful supernova event not long ago, according to space.com.
Known as UGC 11860, this mesmerising galaxy resembles our own Milky Way, featuring beautiful spiral arms gracefully curving out from its bright, densely-packed central core. Located approximately 184 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus, UGC 11860 appears to drift serenely in the vastness of space, as shown in the new Hubble photograph shared by American space agency NASA on July 7.
However, behind this tranquil facade, the galaxy has been the stage for an unimaginably energetic stellar explosion, also known as supernova, according to NASA. The blast took place when a massive star exhausted its fuel and reached the end of its life. Supernova events emit intense luminosity and force, blasting vast amounts of material into space, thus forming expanding shells of gas and dust that linger as a supernova remnant.
