Quick facts
What it is: A spiral arm of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Where it is: 31 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici
When it was shared: May 6, 2026
Hubble and Webb team up to investigate one of the Whirlpool Galaxy's spiral arms.
(Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Pedrini, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the FEAST JWST team)
Jamie Carter is a Cardiff, U.K.-based freelance science journalist and a regular contributor to Live Science. He is the author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners and co-author of The Eclipse Effect, and leads international stargazing and eclipse-chasing tours. His work appears regularly in Space.com, Forbes, New Scientist, BBC Sky at Night, Sky & Telescope, and other major science and astronomy publications. He is also the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com.
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