#PPOD: NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory unveiled this new look at the galaxy NGC 4736, also known as Messier 94, on June 30, 2026. Messier 94 is a spiral galaxy with a bright inner ring, called a starburst ring, where new stars are forming, perhaps fueled by gas driven into the unique oval-shaped structure seen here. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Brian Brennan and Remi Lacasse; Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand
