Image: NASA's Hubble and Webb Telescopes Survey the Pinwheel Galaxy

Image: NASA's Hubble and Webb Telescopes survey the Pinwheel Galaxy

This March 16, 2026, image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the core of Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy.

Hubble and Webb Reveal Fresh Details from the Heart of the Pinwheel Galaxy

Astronomers have combined some incredible data from the Hubble and Webb telescopes to get a clear picture of the center of Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. They’ve managed to create a single, extremely sharp image of the galaxy’s core section, which explains why this place is known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. Right in the center, [...]

NASA's Hubble, Webb Telescopes Survey Pinwheel Galaxy

NASA, CSA, ESA, D. Calzetti (University of Massachusetts – Amherst), C. Clark (Space Telescope Science Institute – ESA – JWST), K. Kuntz (The John Hopkins University), and B. Shappee (University of Hawaii); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) This March 16, 2026, image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the core of Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy.…