NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has released stunning new imagery of the spiral galaxy NGC 2566, located 76 million light-years away in the constellation Puppis.

This galaxy, often described as resembling a cosmic eye, features a prominent bar of stars across its center, with spiral arms emerging from each end.

Hubble's data is crucial for studying young star clusters and active star-forming regions within NGC 2566, helping researchers measure the ages of its stars.

This research contributes significantly to our understanding of the galaxy's star formation timeline.

Hubble collaborates with other observatories, including the James Webb Space Telescope, to enhance the study of celestial objects.

While Hubble captures visible light, Webb complements these observations by capturing data in infrared wavelengths, highlighting warm, glowing dust.

Additionally, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) provides detailed images of gas and dust clouds where stars form, using 66 coordinated radio telescopes.

Together, Hubble, Webb, and ALMA offer a comprehensive view of star formation and evolution in galaxies throughout the universe.

Since its launch in 1990, Hubble has operated at approximately 320 miles above Earth's surface, capturing images of hundreds of thousands of galaxies.

The vastness of space is underscored by the fact that light travels at 11.16 million miles per minute, equating to nearly 6 trillion miles in one light-year.

The imagery released represents how NGC 2566 looked 76 million years ago, illustrating the time it takes for light to travel across such vast distances.

Hubble continues to operate alongside the James Webb Space Telescope, which was launched in late 2021 and is expected to be used until the 2030s.