2.5 million light years from earth
Andromeda Galaxy: this spiral galaxy is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way
The Andromeda Galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy with the diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs (152,000 light-years). Also called M31, is located in the constellation Andromeda and is best observed in November. Made up of 1-trillion stars. The Hubble deep space telescope has captured the majestic beauty of this spiral galaxy.
290 million light years from earth
Stephan’s Quintet
Stephan’s Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies, is best known for being prominently featured in the holiday classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Today, NASA’s James Webb deep space telescope reveals Stephan’s Quintet in a new light.
300 million light-years away from Earth
The Rose Galaxies
The this spiral galaxy known as the Rose shows the larger of the spiral galaxies, known as UGC 1810, has a disk that is tidally distorted into a rose-like shape by the gravitational tidal pull of the companion galaxy below it, known as UGC 1813. This majestic galaxy was photographed by the Hubble deep space telescope on December 17, 2010.
65 million light-years away from Earth
The Antennae Galaxies Infrared
This spiral galaxy — also known as NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 — are locked in a deadly embrace. Once normal, sedate spiral galaxies like the Milky Way, the pair have spent the past few hundred million years sparring with one another.
80 million light-years away from Earth
Galaxy NGC 2207 and IC 2163
Strong tidal forces from this spiral galaxy NGC 2207 have distorted the shape of IC 2163, flinging out stars and gas into long streamers stretching out a hundred thousand light-years toward the right-hand edge of the image. Located in the constellation Canis Major.
Located 180 million light-years from Earth
Taffy Galaxies — UGC 12914 and UGC 12915
The Taffy Galaxies — UGC 12914 and UGC 12915. Their twisted appearance is the result of a head-on collision that occurred about 25 million years prior to their appearance in this image. Located in the direction of the constellation Pegasus. The image was taken by the Hubble deep space telescope.
Located 28 million light-years from Earth
Sombrero Galaxy
NASA's Hubble deep space telescope has trained its razor-sharp eye on one of the universe's most stately and photogenic galaxies, the Sombrero galaxy, Messier 104. This this spiral galaxy was named the Sombrero because of its resemblance to the broad rim and high-topped Mexican hat. Made up of 800-billion stars.
Located 3.5 Billion light-years from Earth
Pandora's Cluster
Astronomers unveiled the latest deep-field image from NASA's James Webb Space deep space telescope . It highlights the never-before-seen details in a bright massive region of space called Pandora's Cluster.
Located 62-million light-years from Earth
Galaxy NGC 4414
In 1995, this spiral galaxy NGC 4414 was imaged by the Hubble Space deep space telescope as part of the HST Key Project on the Extragalactic Distance Scale. The new Hubble picture shows that the central regions of this galaxy, as is typical of most spirals, contain primarily older, yellow and red stars.
Located 420 Million light-years from Earth
Tadpole galaxy
Dubbed the "Tadpole," this spiral galaxy is unlike the textbook images of stately galaxies. Its distorted shape was caused by a small interloper, a very blue, compact galaxy visible in the upper left corner of the more massive Tadpole.
Located 31 Million light-years from Earth
Whirlpool Galaxy
The graceful, winding arms of this spiral galaxy M51 appear like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space. They are actually long lanes of stars and gas laced with dust.
Located 17 million light-years from Earth
Black Eye Galaxy
This spiral galaxy easily identified by the spectacular band of absorbing dust partially obscuring its bright nucleus, M64, or the Black Eye galaxy, is characterized by its bizarre internal motion.
Located 500 Million light-years from Earth
Mayall's Object Galaxy
Arp 148 image taken by the Hubble deep space telescope is the staggering aftermath of an encounter between two galaxies, resulting in a ring-shaped galaxy and a long-tailed companion. The collision between the two parent galaxies produced a shockwave effect that first drew matter into the center and then caused it to propagate outwards in a ring.
Located 13.2 Billion light-years from Earth
Hubble Ultra Deep Field Galaxies
Galaxies, galaxies everywhere - as far as NASA's Hubble Deep Space Telescope can see. This view of nearly 10,000 galaxies is the deepest visible-light image of the cosmos. Called the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, this galaxy-studded view represents a "deep" core sample of the universe, cutting across billions of light-years.
Located 13.2 Billion light-years from Earth
Webb Ultra Deep Field Galaxies
Thousands of galaxies flood this near-infrared image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. High-resolution imaging from NASA’s James Webb Deep Space Telescope combined with a natural effect known as gravitational lensing made this finely detailed image possible.
Located 2.73 Million light-years from Earth
Triangulum Galaxy
This spiral galaxy galaxy M33 is located in the triangle-shaped constellation Triangulum, earning it the nickname the Triangulum galaxy. About half the size of our Milky Way galaxy.
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Located 489 Million light-years from Earth
Cartwheel Galaxy from Webb
NASA’s James Webb Deep Space Telescope has peered into the chaos of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing new details about star formation and this spiral galaxy's central black hole.
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