In this photo, a scientist at the European Space Agency's Materials and Electrical Components Laboratory at the ESTEC technical center in the Netherlands works on essential mission work.
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Hubble Space Telescope snaps stunning view of ethereal Lost Galaxy
The galaxy s not really lost, but there s a sweet reason for the nickname. Listen - 01:34
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The Hubble Space Telescope captured this sharp view of NGC 4535, nicknamed the Lost Galaxy. ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team
There are a lot of gorgeous galaxies out there in the universe, but it s hard to top a truly sublime spiral, the kind of galaxy that swirls sparkling curved arms across the dark of space. That s what s on show in a new Hubble Space Telescope portrait of galaxy NGC 4535.
NGC 4535 has an engaging nickname: the Lost Galaxy. It s not actually lost in space, but the moniker comes from how it looks with gear that s not as fancy as Hubble.