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NASA unveils Pinwheel Galaxy image where Hubble and Webb expose a trillion stars
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Published on 28 April 2026
Two telescopes reveal the galaxy’s secrets in layers
NASA has released a striking new composite image of the Pinwheel Galaxy Messier 101, combining observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope. Roughly 25 million light-years away, the 170,000-light-year wide spiral galaxy appears in multi-wavelength detail, highlighting a vast stellar population estimated at nearly one trillion stars.
- NASA’s new Pinwheel Galaxy view blends Hubble and Webb data
- The composite image showcases the galaxy across multiple wavelengths
- Messier 101 spans about 170,000 light-years
- The galaxy may contain nearly one trillion stars
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