📷 This NASA/ESA #Hubble Space Telescope image shows spiral galaxy NGC 4900 and a prominent star. They appear to be close to each other, but the star is in our own galaxy, a mere 7109 light-years away, and the galaxy is about 45 million light-years away 🔭 esahubble.org/images/potw2... - ThreadSky

esa.int • 9 days ago

📷 This NASA/ESA #Hubble Space Telescope image shows spiral galaxy NGC 4900 and a prominent star. They appear to be close to each other, but the star is in our own galaxy, a mere 7109 light-years away, and the galaxy is about 45 million light-years away 🔭

https://esahubble.org/images/potw2510a/

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pir8pete.bsky.social•9 days ago

Dougle. It's not a small galaxy, it's just far away.

mugiezarco.bsky.social•9 days ago

where is Aquatarra and Earth on this map?

repugnantcon.bsky.social•9 days ago

Meanwhile, images SpaceX has given us:

suffersno.bsky.social•9 days ago

Beautiful.

smf416-fs.bsky.social•9 days ago

Convinced....there has to be some sort of life out there!!!

mp005.bsky.social•9 days ago

So this is where Trumps morals,ethics, and common sense were banished to by the Borg.

kellyrazorrozar.bsky.social•9 days ago

Space is cool!

letspartytilldawn.bsky.social•9 days ago

Humbled and sad we can't go there

dodibes.bsky.social•9 days ago

Magnificent!
A reminder of how insignificant we are in the universe.

lkd98.bsky.social•9 days ago

Wow!

susie1959.bsky.social•9 days ago

Stunning! 🇨🇦

nathanhjr.bsky.social•9 days ago

Mind-numbingly huge distances…

happylecinq.bsky.social•9 days ago

Mind boggling distances!

themottledwren.bsky.social•9 days ago

So does that mean the galaxy is just ridiculously big?

lexie1179.bsky.social•9 days ago

Cool 😎

betty-hall015.bsky.social•9 days ago

Wow, круто! Фото спиральной галактики NGC 4900 и звезды от Hubble Space Telescope. Звезда ближе, чем галактика, всего 7109 световых лет от нас. Галактика находится на расстоянии около 45 миллионов световых лет. #NASA #Hubble

seanconnorswrites.bsky.social•9 days ago

alexahawaii.bsky.social•9 days ago

Perspective of distance. Thank you. So much actual space! ✨

arthart.bsky.social•9 days ago

❤️

utmikewill.bsky.social•9 days ago

If only we kept our space program pushing for the stars. Thank you SpaceX for keeping our dream alive. Moon, Mars and beyond! Thanks Elon.

ianclarke88.bsky.social•9 days ago

faolsean.bsky.social•9 days ago

Such a great pictures. When you think of the distance between the star and galaxy, it gives you perspective on the scale and shear size of that galaxy considering it is 45 million light years away.

sharifbiz333.bsky.social•9 days ago

lol

bettyhey.bsky.social•9 days ago

BS. Don't trust non DEI employees

skyfog.bsky.social•9 days ago

Thanks. This is how we should teach perspective in the 21st century.

dawnameeks.bsky.social•9 days ago

Wow!

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