Galaxy's Dark TendrilsPink pockets of star formation glow like roses in a briar patch in a new Hubble Space Telescope picture of the elliptical galaxy Centaurus A. Released Thursday, the image shows dark tendrils of dust weaving through the galactic disk. Hubble's view combines ultraviolet through near-infrared wavelengths to show how the dense lanes are dotted with young, blue star clusters normally hidden by dust.
Image courtesy NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

Space Pictures This Week: Galaxy Tendrils, Star Glob

Hubble sees a cosmic briar patch, a supernova shows its age, volcanic ash spews over Chile, and more in this week's best space pictures.

Published June 17, 2011