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This artist concept illustrates the frenzied activity at the core of our Milky Way galaxy. The galactic center hosts...
NASA’s flying telescope SOFIA captured a crisp infrared image of the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Spanning more...
In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, NASA's Great Observatories -- the Hubble Space...
Like a lighthouse in the fog the luminous core of NGC 2768 slowly fades outwards to a dull white haze in this image...
Astronomers have for the first time caught a glimpse of the earliest stages of massive galaxy construction. The...
The Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) has made a sturning, high-energy panorama of the central regions of our Milky...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4845, located over 65 million light-years...
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...
This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows what astronomers are referring to as a "snake" (upper...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4845, located over 65 million light-years...
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away in...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the vibrant core of the galaxy NGC 3125. Discovered by John...
IC 342 is a challenging cosmic target. Although it is bright, the galaxy sits near the equator of the Milky Way’s...
NGC 4639 is a beautiful example of a type of galaxy known as a barred spiral. It lies over 70 million light-years...
The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is especially rich in galaxies, due in part to the presence of a massive and...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the iridescent interior of one of the most active galaxies in our...
The beautiful spiral galaxy visible in the center of the image is known as RX J1140.1+0307, a galaxy in the Virgo...
This galaxy is currently a hotbed of vigorous star formation. NGC 1569 is a starburst galaxy, meaning that — as the...
Like a lighthouse in the fog, the luminous core of NGC 2768 slowly fades outwards to a dull white haze in this image...
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away...