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The lesser-known constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs), is home to a variety of deep-sky objects —...
Bursts of pink and red, dark lanes of mottled cosmic dust, and a bright scattering of stars — this NASA/ESA Hubble...
This striking NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the galaxy UGC 477, located just over 110 million...
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has snapped the best ever image of the Antennae Galaxies. Hubble has released...
In the 19th century, astronomer V. M. Slipher first discovered a hat-like object that appeared to be rushing away...
This image displays a galaxy known as ESO 486-21 (with several other background galaxies and foreground stars...
This image shows the central region of the spiral galaxy NGC 4631 as seen edge-on from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory...
In this image the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope takes a close look at the spiral galaxy NGC 4217, located 60...
This picture, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2), shows a galaxy...
Most galaxies possess a majestic spiral or elliptical structure. About a quarter of galaxies, though, defy such...
The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. Messier 101 is one of...
This image, courtesy of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), captures the glow...
Image release January 11, 2012 A new Hubble Space Telescope image centers on the 100-million-solar-mass black hole...
Panta rhei is a simplified version of the famous Greek philosopher Heraclitus' teachings. It basically means,...
Most galaxies are clumped together in groups or clusters. A neighboring galaxy is never far away. But this galaxy,...
STS093-S-001 (September 1998) --- This is the STS-93 mission insignia designed by the crew members. Space shuttle...
This Hubble image shows NGC 4789A, a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It certainly...
Fireworks shows are not just confined to Earth’s skies. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular...
Fireworks shows are not just confined to Earth’s skies. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular...
This image provides the clearest ever view of galaxy NGC 949, which lies over 30 million light-years away in the...
The gravitational field surrounding this massive cluster of galaxies, Abell 68, acts as a natural lens in space to...
The gravitational field surrounding this massive cluster of galaxies, Abell 68, acts as a natural lens in space to...
Located some 25 million light-years away, this new Hubble image shows spiral galaxy ESO 373-8. Together with at...
Most galaxies possess a majestic spiral or elliptical structure. About a quarter of galaxies, though, defy such...