<ul><li>The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured an image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3596, located 90 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.</li><li>NGC 3596 appears almost face-on from Earth, showcasing its neatly wound spiral arms with concentrations of stars, gas, and dust indicating active star formation.</li><li>The formation of spiral arms in galaxies has puzzled astronomers, with varying structures and the 'winding problem' historically challenging to explain.</li><li>Recent research suggests that spiral arms represent patterns of high-density and low-density areas rather than physical structures, with materials moving through them akin to cars in a traffic jam.</li></ul>

Hubble Comes Face-to-Face with Spiral’s Arms

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