The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is an optical illusion.

In a post titled 'Hubble Sees a Spiral and a Star' on its website ... their proximity is an illusion. Like all the best optical illusions, it's a bit of a head-scratcher. And it turns out the ...

This stunning image by the Hubble Space Telescope contains an optical illusion. The spiral galaxy, referred to by astronomers as NGC 4900, appears to be sharing space with a brilliant star.