NASA's Hubble snaps spiral galaxy that played host to supernova
Image Credit: ESA
A newly released image captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a stunning spiral galaxy lost in the serenity of space. Dubbed UGC 12295, this galaxy lies in the constellation Pisces and has a brightly glowing center with distinctive spiral arms. The cosmic body played host to a "catastrophically violent explosion— a supernova—that was first detected in 2015," per the European Space Agency (ESA).