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[ad_1] Although most galaxies have elliptical shapes, a few have unusual shapes like toothpicks or rings. One of the most spectacular looking galaxies are the Spiral galaxies, which have winding spiral arms that make them look a little like massive pinwheels. These disks of stars, gas, and dust have bright bulges in their centers made up primarily of older and dimmer stars. Their whirled arms are typically full of gas and dust, which helps give rise to the bright, younger stars visible throughout their length.Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a fascinating snapshot of NGC 3628, also known as the Hamburger Galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy located about 35 million light-years away towards the constellation of Leo and spans about 100,000 light-years. According to NASA, NGC 3628 sha...