Spiral Galaxy NGC 1309
This pinwheel-shaped spiral galaxy was home to a supernova whose light reached Earth in 2002. Scientists are using the supernova burst to measure the expansion rate of the universe.
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NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and A. Riess (STScI)