https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hubble-spots-an-out-of-sync-galaxyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hubble-spots-an-out-of-sync-galaxyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hubble-spots-an-out-of-sync-galaxy#u80169Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:20:21 +0000The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured images of NGC 4698, a spiral galaxy located approximately 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. While the galaxy appears serene, it is spinning in two directions at once, defying the expected order of galactic rotation. NGC 4698 is part of the Virgo Cluster, which contains over a thousand galaxies bound together. Its spiral arms are noted for being similar to those of the Milky Way.Why it mattersGalaxies typically rotate in a uniform direction based on the collapse of their original gas and dust clouds. A galaxy spinning in opposit