Caption This is a Hubble Space Telescope composite image of a supernova explosion designated SN 2014J in the galaxy M82. The Jan. 31 image, shown here as an inset, was taken in visible light with ...
The galaxy has witnessed some violent and dramatic events in its recent past. The 'Mice': NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, has captured a spectacular pair of galaxies engaged in a celestial dance.
The fantastic image here is the sharpest wide-angle view of M82 ever captured. It was assembled using shots taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in both infrared and visible wavelengths of light.