QUICK FACTS
What it is: Barred spiral galaxy Messier 61, AKA NGC 4303
Where it is: 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo
When it was shared: Oct. 28, 2025
Even before its full science operations have begun, the Vera C. Rubin…
First Vera Rubin Observatory image reveals hidden structure as long as the Milky Way trailing behind a nearby galaxy — Space photo of the week
