Close-up: Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 in Leo | Hubble Space Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: This Hubble picture features a galaxy that has been captured multiple times over 20 years. This spiral galaxy is called NGC 3370. It is located nearly 90 million light-years away in the constellation Leo (The Lion). What is it about this galaxy that makes it a popular target for researchers? NGC 3370 is home to two kinds of objects that astronomers prize for their usefulness in determining distances to faraway ga

Ultra Deep Field: Looking into Space, 12 Billion Years Back in Time | Hubble FriendsofNASA.org: This six-minute visual exploration of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field showcases the characteristics and contents of this landmark observation, as well as its four-dimensional nature across both space and time. In particular, galaxies are seen to more than 12 billion light-years away/12 billion years ago, allowing astronomers to trace the development of galaxies across cosmic time. A deep field is a long e