[Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI / AURA)-ESA / Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: R. Chandar (Univ. Toledo) and J. Miller (Univ. Michigan)]
Any who looks at that and understands what they are seeing and thinks we are alone. Is an idiot.
Another 'perfect spiral'..............
Supernova in this galaxy a few weeks ago. It’s faded now.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/Supernova-Erupts-in-Messier-74-217327171.html