Hubble Space TelescopeThis remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it swirls in the vast, silent...The spiral galaxy NGC 2008 sits center stage, its ghostly spiral arms spreading out toward us, in this image captured...The galaxy NGC 4689 appears like a smudged fingerprint on the sky. No matter how good the image quality, there...NGC 691, shown in this Hubble image, features intricate details of the galaxy's layers of stars and spiraling arms —...This swirling mass of celestial gas, dust and stars is a moderately luminous spiral galaxy named ESO 021-G004, located just...This smattering of celestial sequins is a spiral galaxy named NGC 4455, located in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices...This bright, somewhat blob-like object — seen in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope — is a...This peculiar galaxy, known as NGC 1022 and beautifully streaked with tendrils of reddish dust, is captured here in wonderful...The galaxy depicted in this Hubble image is a barred spiral galaxy known as NGC 7541, in the constellation of...Eye-catching NGC 5364 is known as a grand design spiral galaxy — a descriptive name deserved by only one-tenth of...This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows IC 2051, a galaxy in the southern constellation of Mensa (the...NGC 3175 is located around 50 million light-years away in the constellation of Antlia (the Air Pump). The galaxy can...Some of the most dramatic events in the universe occur when certain stars die — and explode catastrophically in the...While many galaxies lead their own separate, solitary lives, others stray a little too close to a near neighbor and...NGC 1706 is known to belong to something known as a galaxy group, which is just as the name suggests...This Hubble snapshot reveals what looks like an uncanny pair of glowing eyes glaring menacingly in our direction.Many galaxies we see through telescopes such as the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the source of this beautiful image, look...This gallery shows four planetary nebulas from the first systematic survey of such objects in the solar neighborhood made with...In this image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, the galaxy NGC 4380 looks like a special effect straight out...Seen nearly edge-on in this Hubble image, spiral galaxy NGC 3717 sits about 60 million light-years distant from Earth, appearing...The Medusa merger, was not always one entity, but two. An early galaxy consumed a smaller gas-rich system, throwing out...NGC 5307, a planetary nebula that lies about 10,000 light-years from Earth, can be seen in the constellation Centaurus.Although it looks more like an entity seen through a microscope than a telescope, this rounded object, named NGC 2022,...This galactic duo is known as UGC 2369. The galaxies are interacting, meaning that their mutual gravitational attraction is pulling...Believe it or not, this long, luminous streak, speckled with bright blisters and pockets of material, is a spiral galaxy...This new Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on June 27, 2019, reveals the giant planet's trademark Great Red...Because they lack stellar nurseries and contain mostly old stars, elliptical galaxies — Like Messier 110 — are often considered...This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows IC 4653, a galaxy just over 80 million light-years from Earth.Within a galaxy hosting around 300 billion stars, here the Hubble Space Telescope has captured a mere handful or two...The galaxy Messier 86 (shown in this Hubble image) is moving through space remarkably quickly — its current trajectory is...Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes. One of the key galaxy types we see in the universe is the...The sharply angled perspective in this Hubble image of spiral galaxy NGC 3169 makes it seem as if we, the...This sparkling burst of stars is Messier 75. It is a globular cluster: a spherical collection of stars bound together...This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the spiral galaxy Messier 98, which is located about 45 million light-years away in...NGC 7773 is a beautiful example of a barred spiral galaxy. A luminous bar-shaped structure cuts prominently through the galaxy's...When massive stars die at the end of their short lives, they light up the cosmos with bright, explosive bursts...In celebration of the 29th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers captured this festive, colorful look...Messier 3: Containing an incredible half-million stars, this 8-billion-year-old cosmic bauble is one of the largest and brightest globular clusters...This luminous orb is the galaxy NGC 4621, better known as Messier 59. Located in the 2,000-strong Virgo cluster of...The irregular galaxy NGC 4485 shows all the signs of having been involved in a hit-and-run accident with a bypassing...
