However, not all spiral galaxies are created equal, as two recent images from the Hubble Space Telescope show. The image above shows galaxy NGC 3596, a neat and orderly spiral galaxy.

April 24th, 1990: the Hubble Space Telescope ushers in a new era of space science. 35 years later, it’s taken nearly 1.7 million observations, or an average of about 130 per day.

NASA is marking the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch with fresh photos taken by the observatory. “Hubble opened a new window to the universe when it launched 35 years ago.

WASHINGTON — The Hubble Space Telescope marked its 35th anniversary this week and NASA celebrated by releasing a series of stunning new photos from the observatory. With nearly 1.7 million ...

NASA is marking the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch with fresh photos taken by the observatory. “Hubble opened a new window to the universe when it launched 35 years ago.

NASA is marking the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch with fresh photos taken by the observatory. “Hubble opened a new window to the universe when it launched 35 years ago.

NASA is marking the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch with fresh photos taken by the observatory. “Hubble opened a new window to the universe when it launched 35 years ago.

NASA is marking the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch with fresh photos taken by the observatory. “Hubble opened a new window to the universe when it launched 35 years ago.