SN 2023ixf in M101 (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this view of spiral galaxy Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel galaxy. The location of supernova 2023ixf is circled. Credit NASA, ESA, CXC, SSC, and STScI Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.