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IC 3639, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus, is seen in this image combining data from the Hubble Space...
NGC 1448, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus, is seen in this image combining data from the Carnegie-Irvine...
A comparison image of the M100 Galactic Nucleus, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Wide Field Planetary...
SCI2017_0007: Artist illustration of the thick ring of dust that can obscure the energetic processes that occur near...
Feast your eyes on Hubble's Megamaser galaxy! Phenomena across the Universe emit radiation spanning the entire...
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away in...
NGC 4639 is a beautiful example of a type of galaxy known as a barred spiral. It lies over 70 million light-years...
Not all galaxies have the luxury of possessing a simple moniker or quirky nickname. This impressive galaxy imaged by...
IC 342 is a challenging cosmic target. Although it is bright, the galaxy sits near the equator of the Milky Way’s...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away...
Only rarely does an astronomical object have a political association. However, the spiral galaxy NGC 7252 acquired...
The spiral galaxy NGC 7252 has a superficial resemblance to an atomic nucleus surrounded by the loops of electronic...
NGC 4639 is a beautiful example of a type of galaxy known as a barred spiral. It lies over 70 million light-years...
NASA image release June 16, 2011 Resembling looming rain clouds on a stormy day, dark lanes of dust crisscross the...