The grand spiral galaxy NGC 5643 is a dazzling sight 🌌 with blue stars, reddish dust clouds, and pink star-forming regions throughout its winding arms. But this galaxy contains more than meets the eye… It hosts a core which shines fiercely at X-ray wavelengths – and a mysterious object on its outskirts which outshines the core. Read more here: https://ow.ly/xoXF50UoRBZ 📷 ESA - European Space Agency / Hubble Space Telescope & NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration , A. Riess, D. T