This galaxy hosted a massive supernova, and it sure looks odd – BGR

• The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a glorious image of a galaxy with a very unusual shape.
• The so-called “Meathook galaxy” was home to a large supernova explosion that was observed just a few years ago. 
• Hubble continues to snap incredible images of the cosmos despite now being in service for over three decades.

Our home galaxy, The Milky Way, is thought to be a relatively run-of-the-mill spiral galaxy. It’s got long, curved “arms” and a center that is p…

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