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The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas.

M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

How far can you see?

The Large Cloud of Magellan

It is the most massive of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies.

Messier 61 Close Up

Image data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the European Southern Observatory, and small telescopes on planet Earth are combined in this magnificent portrait of face-on spiral galaxy Messier 61 (M61).

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

Large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this cosmic galaxy portrait.

Animation: Spiral Disk around a Black Hole

What would it look like to orbit a black hole?

Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble

This dance is to the death. Along the way, as these two large galaxies duel, a cosmic bridge of stars, gas, and dust currently stretches over 75,000 light-years and joins them.

Rumors of a Dark Universe

Twenty-one years ago results were first presented indicating that most of the energy in our universe is not in stars or galaxies but is tied to space itself.

IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

To some, this nebula looks like the head of a fish.

Zodiacal Road

What's that strange light down the road?

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