Hubble Spots Chaotic Secret in Galaxy

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A chaotic secret hides within this seemingly serene image of spiral galaxy NGC 4698 taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and released on Sept. Thilker, the MAUVE-HST Team A chaotic secret hides within this seemingly serene image of spiral galaxy NGC 4698 taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and released on Sept.

These arms are marked by opaque clumps of brown dust and dotted with small collections of bright blue stars. The arms instead hover in a ring-like structure around the perimeter of the galaxy. 1 min read Hubble Spots Chaotic Secret in Galaxy HQ Web Team Sep 25, 2026 Image Article ESA/Hubble & NASA, D.