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This image shows six of the three-dozen "ultraviolet luminous galaxies" spotted in our corner of the universe by...
Fireworks shows are not just confined to Earth’s skies. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular...
This composite image shows examples of galaxies similar to our Milky Way at various stages of construction over a...
Shown here is a spiral galaxy known as NGC 3455, which lies some 65 million light-years away from us in the...
This image, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the...
Fireworks shows are not just confined to Earth’s skies. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular...
JANUARY 9, 2014: The vibrant magentas and blues in this Hubble image of the barred spiral galaxy M83 reveal that the...
This little-known galaxy, officially named J04542829-6625280, but most often referred to as LEDA 89996, is a classic...
This image from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) shows a section of NGC 1448, a spiral galaxy located about 50...
The subject of this image is NGC 6861, a galaxy discovered in 1826 by the Scottish astronomer James Dunlop. Almost...
Astronomers have made the most detailed study yet of an extremely massive young galaxy cluster using three of NASA's...
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer specializes in surveying galaxies in ultraviolet light. Its telescope, 50 centimeters...
Amber Straughn and John Mather talk about the quest to find out how galaxies have evolved over billions of years.
This galaxy is known as Mrk 820 and is classified as a lenticular galaxy — type S0 on the Hubble Tuning Fork. The...
Not all galaxies have the luxury of possessing a simple moniker or quirky nickname. This impressive galaxy imaged by...
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the unusual galaxy IRAS 06076-2139, found in the...
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo of NGC 7714 presents an especially striking view of the galaxy's...
NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer Mission celebrates its sixth anniversary studying galaxies beyond our Milky Way...
Much like the eclectic group of space rebels in the upcoming film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, NASA’s Hubble...
Galaxy NGC 1068 can be seen in close-up in this view from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. NuSTAR's high-energy X-rays...
This image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows the galaxy NGC 300, located about seven million light-years...
The Ghost of Mirach galaxy is shown in visible light on the left, and in ultraviolet as seen by NASA Galaxy...
This artist concept depicts a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy. NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer...
These images, taken with NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer and the Pan-STARRS1 telescope in Hawaii, show a brightening...