NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has released a stunning image of the 'Lost Galaxy' NGC 4535. Located approximately 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, this spiral galaxy is faintly visible through small telescopes, earning it its nickname. The Hubble telescope's large mirror allows it to observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and capture intricate features such as massive spiral arms and a central bar of stars.
The recent image showcases the galaxy's young star clusters, which are embedded within the spiral arms. These bright blue star groupings are surrounded by glowing pink clouds, known as H II regions. The formation of these star clusters is an indicator of a galaxy's high rate of star birth and death.
A team led by Claire Andreoli at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center conducted observations using the PHANGS observing program to study the connections between young stars and cold gas in galaxies like NGC 4535. The new image captures the brilliant red glow of nebulae surrounding massive, newly-formed stars.
The image is part of an ongoing effort by Hubble to catalog nearly 50,000 H II regions across nearby star-forming galaxies. The study aims to deepen our understanding of galaxy development and the life cycles of young, hot stars in these galaxies.
The recent image showcases the galaxy's young star clusters, which are embedded within the spiral arms. These bright blue star groupings are surrounded by glowing pink clouds, known as H II regions. The formation of these star clusters is an indicator of a galaxy's high rate of star birth and death.
A team led by Claire Andreoli at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center conducted observations using the PHANGS observing program to study the connections between young stars and cold gas in galaxies like NGC 4535. The new image captures the brilliant red glow of nebulae surrounding massive, newly-formed stars.
The image is part of an ongoing effort by Hubble to catalog nearly 50,000 H II regions across nearby star-forming galaxies. The study aims to deepen our understanding of galaxy development and the life cycles of young, hot stars in these galaxies.
this all sounds super legit but what's really going on here? Like, who decided it was time for NASA to get its telescope eyes on NGC 4535 again? And what's with all these PHANGS observing programs and galaxy studies? Sounds like they're trying to figure out how to harness that energy from those star clusters... or is it just a cover for something more sinister? 
NGC 4535 is literally SO COOL!!! I mean, can you believe it's been hiding in plain sight for like, ever? 
50 million light-years away and nobody knew about it till NASA dropped this insane image 
. The way the blue star clusters are surrounded by pink clouds... it's like a celestial work of art 
. And did you see that brilliant red glow of nebulae?! Mind blown 
. This is what space exploration is all about – making discoveries and pushing our knowledge forward! 
, but have you seen the number of stars they're using for this telescope? Like, 50 million light-years away and it's still capturing such clear pics. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty cool to see a 'Lost Galaxy' and all that... but can we please talk about the cost of all those upgrades? 
I'm sure it's astronomical (pun intended) 
that we get to see such cool stuff from space... but you know what's almost as cool? my new gaming PC 
it just arrived yesterday and I spent like 3 hours setting everything up 
i was trying to decide between a gpu or a ssd for performance... do you think it makes a difference which one is better? 
. The way the stars and gas all swirl together like a cosmic dance is just mesmerizing 
. And those H II regions? Pink clouds surrounding young star clusters... it's like nature's own light show 
! I'm loving how NASA's trying to study these galaxies, uncovering secrets about galaxy development and star life cycles 
... it's like a cosmic work of art. And can you believe that tiny galaxy is 50 million light-years away from us? It's crazy to think about the time it took for those stars to form 
. What do you guys think, are we ready for intergalactic travel yet? 
... I wish we could see something like this from Earth without all the pollution 
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. I'm low-key jealous that scientists get to explore this stuff all day 
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. It's mind-blowing to consider how galaxies are constantly evolving, giving birth to new stars and life 
️. It's crazy to think that these young stars are popping up all over the galaxy, telling us that NGC 4535 is one of the most active galaxies in the universe 
! The fact that it's got these crazy young star clusters and glowing pink clouds is just WOW