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NASA’s Hubble Marks Way for Roman Space Telescope
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A sweeping barred galaxy takes center stage in this Oct. 22, 2026, image, but the gravitational lensing at bottom right…

Oct 29, 2026
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NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s Edge
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This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away…

Oct 16, 2026
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Hubble Spots Chaotic Secret in Galaxy
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A chaotic secret hides within this seemingly serene image of spiral galaxy NGC 4698 taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope…

Sep 25, 2026
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NASA’s Hubble Spots an Out-of-Sync Galaxy
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Though the spiral galaxy in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret. This…

Sep 18, 2026
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Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra
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Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released…

Aug 25, 2026
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Hubble Spies One-Sided Spiral
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This Hubble image features spiral galaxy NGC 4654, located 72 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden).

Jul 24, 2026
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Spiral Graph: Cluster Buster
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Verify the work of an algorithm to unlock the secrets of spiral galaxies! Anyone with a smartphone or laptop can…

Jun 23, 2026
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People-Powered Research With a Twist – Spiral Graph: Cluster Buster
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Verify the work of an algorithm to unlock the secrets of spiral galaxies! Anyone with a smartphone or laptop can…

Jun 23, 2026
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Black Eye Galaxy
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This March 20, 2026, image of Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is a composite view from NASA’s Hubble…

Jun 12, 2026
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Hubble Images a Grand Spiral

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Hubble Spots a Spiral in the Celestial River

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Hats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image

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Hubble Captures an Edge-On Spiral with Curve Appeal

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NGC 6090 is a beautiful pair of spiral galaxies with an overlapping central region and two long tidal tails formed from material ripped out of the galaxies by gravitational interaction. This image is from NASA Hubble Space Telescope.
A colorful collection of galaxy specimens from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission showcases galaxies of several types, from elegant grand design spirals to more patchy flocculent spirals.
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A black, deep space image is dominated by what appears to be a large snowflake-like feature with a bright white core and 8 pinkish orange spikes. It is surrounded by additional wisps of pinkish orange and blue gas.