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Hubble captures galaxy cluster appearing as a smiling face

NASA published the Hubble observation of distant cluster SDSS J1038+4849.

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Hubble captures galaxy cluster resembling a smile.
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NASA has published an image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showing a galaxy cluster that visually resembles a smiling human face. [1] The cluster is designated SDSS J1038+4849, located 4.5 billion light years from Earth. NASA first shared the image on 11 October 2025. [2][3] The Hubble Space Telescope has operated continuously in Earth orbit for NASA since 1990. [4]
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  1. NASA publicly shared an image captured by the Hubble Telescope showing a galaxy cluster that visually resembles a smiling human face. · Ekonomim
  2. The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of galaxy cluster SDSS J1038+4849, located 4.5 billion light years from Earth, which visually resembles a smiling face. · Ecoosfera
  3. NASA shared on 2025-10-11 a Hubble Space Telescope image of galaxy cluster SDSS J1038+4849 which visually resembles a smiling face. · keysnews.com
  4. The Hubble Space Telescope has operated in Earth orbit for NASA continuously since 1990. · Ekonomim
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