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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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Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster
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The focus of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on May 29, 2026, is an active spiral galaxy on a journey lasting hundreds of millions…

Jun 3, 2026
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Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster
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This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the active spiral galaxy Messier 88 (M88), located about 63 million light-years away.

May 29, 2026
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Webb Studies Star Clusters
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This near-infrared image released on May 6, 2026, shows a section of one of the spiral arms of Messier 51…

May 22, 2026
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Beacon of Light
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The heart of galaxy M77 shines brightly in this May 7, 2026, image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The…

May 18, 2026
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NASA’s Webb Digs into Structural Origins of Disk Galaxies

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Hubble Studies a Spiral’s Supernova Scene

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Hubble Captures Starry Spectacle

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NASA’s Webb Rounds Out Picture of Sombrero Galaxy’s Disk

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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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