Hubble's Spectacular Discoveries: From Sparkling Galactic Neighbors to Gravitationally Warped Clusters

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the galaxy ESO 300-16, located 28.7 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. This observation is part of Hubble's ongoing mission to study our galactic neighbors, with 75% of known galaxies within 10 megaparsecs already observed in detail. The remaining quarter of nearby galaxies will be investigated using small gaps in Hubble's observing schedule. The megaparsec, a unit of length used by astronomers, helps measure the vast distances involved in astronomy.