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Galaxies

Spiral arms, elliptical giants, and cosmic collisions. Journey through billions of light-years of galactic wonders.

Images: 188
Source: NASA APOD
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb

Jan 21

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Jan 16

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

Jan 14

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

Jan 11

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Jan 8

IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Jupiter's Clouds in High Definition from Juno

Jan 6

Jupiter's Clouds in High Definition from Juno

The Einstein Cross Gravitational Lens

Jan 4

The Einstein Cross Gravitational Lens

Full Moonlight

Jan 3

Full Moonlight

HH-222: The Waterfall Nebula

Dec 31

HH-222: The Waterfall Nebula

NGC 1898: Globular Cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Dec 28

NGC 1898: Globular Cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree

Dec 25

Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree

Mystery: Little Red Dots in the Early Universe

Dec 24

Mystery: Little Red Dots in the Early Universe

Andromeda and Sprites over Australia

Dec 16

Andromeda and Sprites over Australia

Galaxies in the River

Dec 11

Galaxies in the River

The Heart of the Soul Nebula

Dec 9

The Heart of the Soul Nebula

The Bipolar Jets of KX Andromedae

Dec 5

The Bipolar Jets of KX Andromedae

Galaxies in the Furnace

Dec 4

Galaxies in the Furnace

Visualization: Near a Black Hole and Disk

Dec 3

Visualization: Near a Black Hole and Disk

M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center

Dec 2

M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

Nov 28

NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

Portrait of NGC 1055

Nov 27

Portrait of NGC 1055

Globular Cluster M15 Deep Field

Nov 26

Globular Cluster M15 Deep Field

Comet Lemmon and the Milky Way

Nov 25

Comet Lemmon and the Milky Way

The Observable Universe

Nov 23

The Observable Universe

Galaxy Lenses Galaxy from Webb

Apr 21

Galaxy Lenses Galaxy from Webb

Planetary Nebula NGC 1514 from Webb

Apr 15

Planetary Nebula NGC 1514 from Webb

NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy

Apr 7

NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy

Hickson 44 in Leo

Apr 4

Hickson 44 in Leo

NGC 772: The Fiddlehead Galaxy

Mar 12

NGC 772: The Fiddlehead Galaxy

Seven Sisters versus California

Mar 5

Seven Sisters versus California

Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158

Feb 27

Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158

The Spider and the Fly

Feb 11

The Spider and the Fly

Milky Way over the Australian Pinnacles

Feb 9

Milky Way over the Australian Pinnacles

Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Jan 30

Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud

Jan 25

Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud

NGC 7814: Little Sombrero

Jan 23

NGC 7814: Little Sombrero

The North America Nebula

Jan 22

The North America Nebula

Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

Jan 17

Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

M83: The Southern Pinwheel

Jan 16

M83: The Southern Pinwheel

Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273

Jan 9

Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273

Colliding Spiral Galaxies from Webb and Hubble

Jan 6

Colliding Spiral Galaxies from Webb and Hubble

Welcome to Perihelion

Jan 4

Welcome to Perihelion

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center

Oct 9

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center

M27: Not a Comet

Oct 5

M27: Not a Comet

The Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy

Oct 2

The Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy

Oct 1

Porphyrion: The Longest Known Black Hole Jets

Stellar Streams in the Local Universe

Sep 27

Stellar Streams in the Local Universe

The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Sep 26

The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

NGC 6727: The Rampaging Baboon Nebula

Sep 24

NGC 6727: The Rampaging Baboon Nebula

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Approaches

Sep 23

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Approaches

The Dark Seahorse of Cepheus

Sep 19

The Dark Seahorse of Cepheus

The Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant

Sep 18

The Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant

Young Star Cluster NGC 1333

Sep 12

Young Star Cluster NGC 1333

A Night Sky over the Tatra Mountains

Sep 11

A Night Sky over the Tatra Mountains

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

Sep 8

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

NGC 247 and Friends

Sep 5

NGC 247 and Friends

NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

Sep 4

NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

IFN and the NGC 7771 Group

Aug 31

IFN and the NGC 7771 Group

Star Factory Messier 17

Aug 29

Star Factory Messier 17

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

Aug 22

The Dark Tower in Scorpius

Fermi's 12-year All-Sky Gamma-ray Map

Aug 21

Fermi's 12-year All-Sky Gamma-ray Map

Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge

Aug 12

Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge

The Light, Dark, and Dusty Trifid

Aug 10

The Light, Dark, and Dusty Trifid

Milky Way Behind Three Merlons

Aug 7

Milky Way Behind Three Merlons

Milky Way Over Tunisia

Aug 5

Milky Way Over Tunisia

Aug 4

Gaia: Here Comes the Sun

Arp 142: Interacting Galaxies from Webb

Jul 30

Arp 142: Interacting Galaxies from Webb

Milky Way over Uluru

Jul 29

Milky Way over Uluru

Facing NGC 6946

Jul 26

Facing NGC 6946

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Jul 25

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas

Jul 22

Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas

King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way

Jul 21

King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way

Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud

Jul 18

Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud

Jul 17

Villarrica Volcano Against the Sky

The Tadpole Galaxy from Hubble

Jul 15

The Tadpole Galaxy from Hubble

Meteor Misses Galaxy

Jul 14

Meteor Misses Galaxy

Jones-Emberson 1

Jul 12

Jones-Emberson 1

Globular Cluster Omega Centauri

Jul 11

Globular Cluster Omega Centauri

A Sagittarius Triplet

Jul 10

A Sagittarius Triplet

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose

Jul 6

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose

Mount Etna Milky Way

Jul 5

Mount Etna Milky Way

A Beautiful Trifid

Jul 4

A Beautiful Trifid

M83: Star Streams and a Thousand Rubies

Jul 3

M83: Star Streams and a Thousand Rubies

NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster

Jul 2

NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster

Time Spiral

Jul 1

Time Spiral

Jun 26

Timelapse: Aurora, SAR, and the Milky Way

The Dark Doodad Nebula

Jun 25

The Dark Doodad Nebula

JADES-GS-z14-0: A New Farthest Object

Jun 24

JADES-GS-z14-0: A New Farthest Object

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Jun 22

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Hubble's NGC 1546

Jun 21

Hubble's NGC 1546

NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

Jun 19

NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

Messier 66 Close Up

Jun 13

Messier 66 Close Up

Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies

Jun 8

Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies

NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

Jun 6

NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis

Jun 3

NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis

Stairway to the Milky Way

May 29

Stairway to the Milky Way

M78 from the Euclid Space Telescope

May 24

M78 from the Euclid Space Telescope

Unraveling NGC 3169

May 23

Unraveling NGC 3169

CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy

May 21

CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy

The 37 Cluster

May 14

The 37 Cluster

May 10

Simulation: Two Black Holes Merge

The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

May 9

The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

3 ATs

May 4

3 ATs

M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

May 2

M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

May 1

IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

Regulus and the Dwarf Galaxy

Apr 26

Regulus and the Dwarf Galaxy

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

Apr 25

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

Dragon's Egg Bipolar Emission Nebula

Apr 24

Dragon's Egg Bipolar Emission Nebula

The Great Carina Nebula

Apr 19

The Great Carina Nebula

Facing NGC 1232

Apr 18

Facing NGC 1232

The Cigar Galaxy from Hubble and Webb

Apr 15

The Cigar Galaxy from Hubble and Webb

The Seagull Nebula

Mar 13

The Seagull Nebula

A Galaxy-Shaped Rocket Exhaust Spiral

Mar 12

A Galaxy-Shaped Rocket Exhaust Spiral

Comet Pons-Brooks in Northern Spring

Mar 9

Comet Pons-Brooks in Northern Spring

The Tarantula Zone

Mar 8

The Tarantula Zone

M102: Edge-on Disk Galaxy

Mar 6

M102: Edge-on Disk Galaxy

NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Abstract Art

Mar 5

NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Abstract Art

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave

Feb 23

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave

A View Toward M106

Feb 22

A View Toward M106

Seagull Nebula over Pinnacles' Peak

Feb 21

Seagull Nebula over Pinnacles' Peak

AM1054: Stars Form as Galaxies Collide

Feb 20

AM1054: Stars Form as Galaxies Collide

Feb 19

Looking Sideways from the Parker Solar Probe

Hoag's Object: A Nearly Perfect Ring Galaxy

Feb 18

Hoag's Object: A Nearly Perfect Ring Galaxy

Structure in the Tail of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

Feb 16

Structure in the Tail of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

Feb 15

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

Rosette Deep Field

Feb 14

Rosette Deep Field

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

Feb 8

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

The Heart Shaped Antennae Galaxies

Feb 7

The Heart Shaped Antennae Galaxies

NGC 1566: A Spiral Galaxy from Webb and Hubble

Feb 6

NGC 1566: A Spiral Galaxy from Webb and Hubble

In the Core of the Carina Nebula

Feb 5

In the Core of the Carina Nebula

The Cone Nebula from Hubble

Feb 4

The Cone Nebula from Hubble

NGC 1893 and the Tadpoles of IC 410

Feb 2

NGC 1893 and the Tadpoles of IC 410

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

Feb 1

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

The Pleiades: Seven Dusty Sisters

Jan 29

The Pleiades: Seven Dusty Sisters

Northern Lights from the Stratosphere

Jan 18

Northern Lights from the Stratosphere

Circling the Sun

Jan 13

Circling the Sun

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

Jan 10

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

Thor's Helmet

Jan 9

Thor's Helmet

NGC 1232: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

Jan 1

NGC 1232: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

Dec 31

Illustris: A Simulation of the Universe

Shakespeare in Space

Dec 29

Shakespeare in Space

Rainbow Aurora over Icelandic Waterfall

Dec 27

Rainbow Aurora over Icelandic Waterfall

NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf

Dec 24

NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf

A December Summer Night

Dec 23

A December Summer Night

Three Galaxies and a Comet

Dec 21

Three Galaxies and a Comet

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

Dec 19

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

Dec 14

Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

Aurora and Milky Way over Norway

Dec 12

Aurora and Milky Way over Norway

Milky Way Rising

Dec 1

Milky Way Rising

Along the Taurus Molecular Cloud

Nov 23

Along the Taurus Molecular Cloud

IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Nov 22

IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Fleming's Triangular Wisp

Nov 21

Fleming's Triangular Wisp

The Horsehead Nebula

Nov 20

The Horsehead Nebula

M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab

Nov 15

M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab

Andromeda over the Alps

Nov 13

Andromeda over the Alps

The SAR Arc and the Milky Way

Nov 11

The SAR Arc and the Milky Way

UHZ1: Distant Galaxy and Black Hole

Nov 10

UHZ1: Distant Galaxy and Black Hole

M1: The Crab Nebula

Nov 9

M1: The Crab Nebula

Perseus Galaxy Cluster from Euclid

Nov 8

Perseus Galaxy Cluster from Euclid

Red Aurora over Italy

Nov 6

Red Aurora over Italy

The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies

Nov 2

The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies

Halloween and the Wizard Nebula

Oct 31

Halloween and the Wizard Nebula

Reflections of the Ghost Nebula

Oct 30

Reflections of the Ghost Nebula

Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble

Oct 24

Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble

Galaxies and a Comet

Oct 20

Galaxies and a Comet

Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Oct 13

Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Mu Cephei

Oct 12

Mu Cephei

NGC 1097: Spiral Galaxy with Supernova

Oct 11

NGC 1097: Spiral Galaxy with Supernova

The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda

Oct 7

The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda

Edwin Hubble Discovers the Universe

Oct 6

Edwin Hubble Discovers the Universe

A Desert Eclipse

Oct 1

A Desert Eclipse

The Deep Lagoon

Sep 28

The Deep Lagoon

STEVE and Milky Way Cross over Rural Road

Sep 27

STEVE and Milky Way Cross over Rural Road

Arp 142: The Hummingbird Galaxy

Sep 25

Arp 142: The Hummingbird Galaxy

Cosmos in Reflection

Sep 22

Cosmos in Reflection

NGC 7331 and Beyond

Sep 14

NGC 7331 and Beyond

NGC 4632: Galaxy with a Hidden Polar Ring

Sep 13

NGC 4632: Galaxy with a Hidden Polar Ring

Galaxy Cluster Abell 370 and Beyond

Sep 12

Galaxy Cluster Abell 370 and Beyond

Star Factory Messier 17

Sep 8

Star Factory Messier 17

The Large Cloud of Magellan

Sep 7

The Large Cloud of Magellan

Sep 6

HESS Telescopes Explore the High-Energy Sky

Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent

Sep 4

Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Sep 2

NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Unusual Spiral Galaxy M66 from Webb

Aug 29

Unusual Spiral Galaxy M66 from Webb

Star Formation in the Pacman Nebula

Aug 28

Star Formation in the Pacman Nebula

Three Galaxies and a Comet

Aug 27

Three Galaxies and a Comet

Meteors along the Milky Way

Aug 24

Meteors along the Milky Way

The Meteor and the Galaxy

Aug 23

The Meteor and the Galaxy