Galaxies

Two spiral galaxies captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, K. Larson et al.

Eye On The Sky Two spiral galaxies captured by the Hubble Space Telescope

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1706

Eye On The Sky A Christmas galaxy in full view

An image of the Andromeda Galaxy by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer.

Astronomy tour Explore the sights of the Andromeda Galaxy

Galaxy IC 4653. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Rosario (CEA, Durham University)

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Newborn stars glow in a galaxy 80 million lightyears from Earth

Galaxy merger Arp-Madore 2026-424 (AM 2026-424). Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Dalcanton, B.F. Williams, and M. Durbin (University of Washington)

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Hubble spies a ghostly galactic collision

Cosmic drag creates a jellyfish galaxy. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), P. Jachym (Czech Academy of Sciences) et al.

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Cosmic drag creates a jellyfish galaxy

NGC 3351. Credit: ESO/R Leaman/D Gadotti/K Sandstrom/D Calzetti

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky A galaxy where stars are born...and die

Spitzer spots nearby spiral galaxy M81. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Spitzer spots nearby spiral galaxy M81

An image of the Large Magellanic Cloud captured by the VISTA telescope. Credit: ESO/VMC Survey

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky New VISTA of our neighbouring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud

The Medusa merger. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Adamo

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Hubble captures two galaxies colliding

Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Spitzer views an edge-on galaxy in infrared

An image of the Andromeda Galaxy by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer.

Andromeda Galaxy’s last meal

Can you spot each of Patrick Moore's top galaxies to see in the night sky during autumn?

Patrick Moore’s top 5 autumn galaxies

What is the Milky Way?

Andromeda Galaxy, Charles Thody, Pembrokeshire, 8 September 2015. Equipment: Modified Canon EOS 40D DSLR camera, Sky-Watcher Equinox-80 ED apo refractor, Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan mount.

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