a spiral galaxy with stars in the background

M51 Visualization Caption: This visualization of a spectacular spiral galaxy, called the Whirlpool Galaxy, appears in the “Deep Field” film. Based on a 90-megapixel image from the Hubble Space Telescope, the visualization sequence sweeps viewers past the swirling structure of dark dust lanes, yellowish older stars, bluish younger stars, and vibrant red star-forming regions. Credits: NASA, ESA, and F. Summers, J. DePasquale, and D. Player (STScI)