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Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628) obtained by the Hubble space telescope in 2003 and 2005. This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is approximately 30 million light years apart. This image shows in detail the arms of this galaxy or nebulae and clusters of young stars appear in numbers. NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the nearby spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628), is a composite of Advanced Camera for Surveys' data taken in 2003 and 2005. A small segment of this image used data from the Canada - France - Hawaii Telescope and the Gemini Observatory to fill in a region that Hubble did not image. M74 is located roughly 32 million light - years away in the direction of the constellation Pisces, the Fish. It is the dominant member of a small group of about half a dozen galaxies, the M74 galaxy group. In its entirety, it is estimated that M74 is home to about 100 billion stars, making it slightly smaller than our Milky W

Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628) obtained by the Hubble space telescope in 2003 and 2005. This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is approximately 30 million light years apart. This image shows in detail the arms of this galaxy or nebulae and clusters of young stars appear in numbers. NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the nearby spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628), is a composite of Advanced Camera for Surveys' data taken in 2003 and 2005. A small segment of this image used data from the Canada - France - Hawaii Telescope and the Gemini Observatory to fill in a region that Hubble did not image. M74 is located roughly 32 million light - years away in the direction of the constellation Pisces, the Fish. It is the dominant member of a small group of about half a dozen galaxies, the M74 galaxy group. In its entirety, it is estimated that M74 is home to about 100 billion stars, making it slightly smaller than our Milky W

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Spiral galaxies NGC 3314 A and B in Hydra - Galaxy pair NGC 3314 in Hydra - NGC 3314 is a pair of spiral galaxies distant about 140 million years - Earth light. These galaxies are not interacting but just perfectly aligned in front of each other from Earth. Through an extraordinary chance alignment, a face - on spiral galaxy lies precisely in front of another larger spiral. This line - up provides us with the rare chance to visualize dark material within the front galaxy, seen only because it is silhouetted against the object behind it. NGC 3314 lies about 140 million light - years from Earth, in the direction of the southern hemisphere constellation Hydra. The bright blue stars forming a pinwheel shape near the center of the front galaxy have formed recently from interstellar gas and dust. In many galaxies, interstellar dust lies only in the same regions as recently formed blue stars. However, in the foreground galaxy, NGC 3314a, there are numerous additional dark dust lanes that are

Spiral galaxies NGC 3314 A and B in Hydra - Galaxy pair NGC 3314 in Hydra - NGC 3314 is a pair of spiral galaxies distant about 140 million years - Earth light. These galaxies are not interacting but just perfectly aligned in front of each other from Earth. Through an extraordinary chance alignment, a face - on spiral galaxy lies precisely in front of another larger spiral. This line - up provides us with the rare chance to visualize dark material within the front galaxy, seen only because it is silhouetted against the object behind it. NGC 3314 lies about 140 million light - years from Earth, in the direction of the southern hemisphere constellation Hydra. The bright blue stars forming a pinwheel shape near the center of the front galaxy have formed recently from interstellar gas and dust. In many galaxies, interstellar dust lies only in the same regions as recently formed blue stars. However, in the foreground galaxy, NGC 3314a, there are numerous additional dark dust lanes that are

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Planetary nebula M57 (NGC 6720) in Lyra - The Ring nebula M57 in Lyra - The planetary nebula of Lyra (M57) is located about 2000 years - light from Earth. A planetary nebula is a gas shell from a small late-life star whose heart collapsed to become a white dwarf and expelled the outer layers of its matter. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest view yet of M57, the Ring Nebula in Lyra, which is the most famous of all planetary nebulae. In this image, the telescope has looked down a tunnel of gas cast off by a dying star thousands of years ago. This photo reveals elongated dark clumps of material embedded in the gas at the edge of the nebula, and the dying central star floating in a blue haze of hot gas. The nebula is about a light - year in diameter, and is located some 2,000 light - years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Lyra

Planetary nebula M57 (NGC 6720) in Lyra - The Ring nebula M57 in Lyra - The planetary nebula of Lyra (M57) is located about 2000 years - light from Earth. A planetary nebula is a gas shell from a small late-life star whose heart collapsed to become a white dwarf and expelled the outer layers of its matter. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest view yet of M57, the Ring Nebula in Lyra, which is the most famous of all planetary nebulae. In this image, the telescope has looked down a tunnel of gas cast off by a dying star thousands of years ago. This photo reveals elongated dark clumps of material embedded in the gas at the edge of the nebula, and the dying central star floating in a blue haze of hot gas. The nebula is about a light - year in diameter, and is located some 2,000 light - years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Lyra

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Galaxies cluster 1E 0657 - 556 - Dark matter in the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556 - Composite view of the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556 visible and X-rays. The hot gas that surrounds this galaxy cluster, detects in X-rays by the Chandra satellite, is visible in pink on this image. The galaxy cluster, photographed by the Magellan telescope and the Hubble space telescope, appears in the background. By studying the mass of this cluster, astronomers were able to determine that most of this mass was concentrated not in the hot gas detected by Chandra but in the blue coloured areas here, suggesting the existence of dark matter. This composite image shows the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556, also known as the “” bullet cluster.”” This cluster was formed after the collision of two large clusters of galaxies, the most energetic event known in the universe since the Big Bang. Hot gas detected by Chandra telescope in X - rays is seen as two pink clumps in the image and contains most of the “” normal,”

Galaxies cluster 1E 0657 - 556 - Dark matter in the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556 - Composite view of the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556 visible and X-rays. The hot gas that surrounds this galaxy cluster, detects in X-rays by the Chandra satellite, is visible in pink on this image. The galaxy cluster, photographed by the Magellan telescope and the Hubble space telescope, appears in the background. By studying the mass of this cluster, astronomers were able to determine that most of this mass was concentrated not in the hot gas detected by Chandra but in the blue coloured areas here, suggesting the existence of dark matter. This composite image shows the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556, also known as the “” bullet cluster.”” This cluster was formed after the collision of two large clusters of galaxies, the most energetic event known in the universe since the Big Bang. Hot gas detected by Chandra telescope in X - rays is seen as two pink clumps in the image and contains most of the “” normal,”

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Spiral Galaxy M83 in Hydra - M83 (NGC 5236) - The galaxy M83 (NGC 5236) is about 15 million light years away from Earth. This galaxy is intermediate between a classic spiral and a barree spiral. Composite images obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the Subaru Telescope and the 2.2m MPG telescope of the ESO. M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 million light years from the sun. It is classified as intermediate between normal and barred spiral galaxies. Composite image from four data sources (8.2 Meter Subaru Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, 2.2 - meter Max Planck - ESO telescope and 14.5” RC)

Spiral Galaxy M83 in Hydra - M83 (NGC 5236) - The galaxy M83 (NGC 5236) is about 15 million light years away from Earth. This galaxy is intermediate between a classic spiral and a barree spiral. Composite images obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the Subaru Telescope and the 2.2m MPG telescope of the ESO. M83 (NGC 5236) is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 15 million light years from the sun. It is classified as intermediate between normal and barred spiral galaxies. Composite image from four data sources (8.2 Meter Subaru Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, 2.2 - meter Max Planck - ESO telescope and 14.5” RC)

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Galaxy NGC 6240 in Ophiuchus - Galaxy NGC 6240 in Ophiuchus - The galaxy NGC 6240, is about 400 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. This system consists of two colliding galaxies each with a central black hole; in several millions of years, they will form only one galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope on 10 February 2002. NGC 6240 is a peculiar, butterfly - or lobster - shaped galaxy consisting of two smaller merging galaxies. It lies in the constellation of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder, some 400 million light - years away. Observations with NASA s Chandra X - ray Observatory have disclosed two giant black holes, about 3,000 light - years apart, which will drift towards one another and eventually merge together into a larger black hole. The merging process, which began about 30 million years ago, triggered dramatic star formation and sparked numerous supernova explosions. The merger will be complete in some tens to hundreds of millions of

Galaxy NGC 6240 in Ophiuchus - Galaxy NGC 6240 in Ophiuchus - The galaxy NGC 6240, is about 400 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. This system consists of two colliding galaxies each with a central black hole; in several millions of years, they will form only one galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope on 10 February 2002. NGC 6240 is a peculiar, butterfly - or lobster - shaped galaxy consisting of two smaller merging galaxies. It lies in the constellation of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder, some 400 million light - years away. Observations with NASA s Chandra X - ray Observatory have disclosed two giant black holes, about 3,000 light - years apart, which will drift towards one another and eventually merge together into a larger black hole. The merging process, which began about 30 million years ago, triggered dramatic star formation and sparked numerous supernova explosions. The merger will be complete in some tens to hundreds of millions of

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Elliptical Galaxy M60 in Virgo - Elliptical galaxy M60 in Virgo - Elliptical galaxy M60 (NGC 4649) located in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. At right is the spiral galaxy NGC 4647. The peculiar galaxy pair is called Arp 116. The faint bluish spiral galaxy NGC 4647 is about two - thirds of M60 in size and much lower in mass - - roughly the size of our galaxy, the Milky Way. M60 lies roughly 54 million light - years away from Earth; NGC 4647 is about 63 million light - years away. M60 is the third brightest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of galaxies, a collection of more than 1,300 galaxies. M60 has a diameter of 120,000 light - years, and a mass of about one trillion times that of the Sun. A huge black hole of 4.5 billion solar masses lies at its center, one of the most massive black holes ever found. This image combines exposures from Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2

Elliptical Galaxy M60 in Virgo - Elliptical galaxy M60 in Virgo - Elliptical galaxy M60 (NGC 4649) located in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. At right is the spiral galaxy NGC 4647. The peculiar galaxy pair is called Arp 116. The faint bluish spiral galaxy NGC 4647 is about two - thirds of M60 in size and much lower in mass - - roughly the size of our galaxy, the Milky Way. M60 lies roughly 54 million light - years away from Earth; NGC 4647 is about 63 million light - years away. M60 is the third brightest galaxy in the Virgo cluster of galaxies, a collection of more than 1,300 galaxies. M60 has a diameter of 120,000 light - years, and a mass of about one trillion times that of the Sun. A huge black hole of 4.5 billion solar masses lies at its center, one of the most massive black holes ever found. This image combines exposures from Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2

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Abell 383 galaxy cluster and primitive galaxy - Abell 383 cluster of galaxies with gravitational arcs - Abell 383 is a cluster of galaxies located in the constellation Eridan. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 2011 shows gravitational arcs among galaxies. These mirages are deformed images of farther galaxies located behind the cluster. Thanks to this magnifying effect, the resulting image revealed the presence of a primitive galaxy, nee 200 million years after the big blow. Astronomers have uncovered one of the youngest galaxies in the distant universe, with stars that formed 13.5 billion years ago, a mere 200 million years after the Big Bang. The finding addresses questions about when the first galaxies arose, and how the early universe evolved. Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope was the first to spot the newfound galaxy. Detailed observations from the W.M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii revealed the observed light dates to when the universe was only 950 m

Abell 383 galaxy cluster and primitive galaxy - Abell 383 cluster of galaxies with gravitational arcs - Abell 383 is a cluster of galaxies located in the constellation Eridan. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 2011 shows gravitational arcs among galaxies. These mirages are deformed images of farther galaxies located behind the cluster. Thanks to this magnifying effect, the resulting image revealed the presence of a primitive galaxy, nee 200 million years after the big blow. Astronomers have uncovered one of the youngest galaxies in the distant universe, with stars that formed 13.5 billion years ago, a mere 200 million years after the Big Bang. The finding addresses questions about when the first galaxies arose, and how the early universe evolved. Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope was the first to spot the newfound galaxy. Detailed observations from the W.M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii revealed the observed light dates to when the universe was only 950 m

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Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Irregular dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Hunting Dogs, about 12.5 million years ago - light of Earth

Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Irregular dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Hunting Dogs, about 12.5 million years ago - light of Earth

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Interacting galaxies NGC 2936 and NGC 2937 - Interacting Galaxies NGC 2936 and NGC 2937 in Hydra - These two interacting galaxies also called Arp 142 are located approximately 326 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation Hydra. NGC 2936 is a spiral galaxy, NGC 2937 is an elliptical galaxy. Above the torque, a blue galaxy UGC 5130, located closer to us is 230 million light years. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This interacting galaxy duo is collectively called Arp 142. The pair contains the disturbed, star - forming spiral galaxy NGC 2936, along with its elliptical companion, NGC 2937 at lower left. Once part of a flat, spiral disk, the orbits of the galaxy's stars have become scrambled due to gravitational tidal interactions with the other galaxy. This warps the galaxy's orderly spiral, and interstellar gas is strewn out into giant tails like stretched taffy. Gas and dust drawn from the heart of NGC 2936 becomes compressed during the encounter, whi

Interacting galaxies NGC 2936 and NGC 2937 - Interacting Galaxies NGC 2936 and NGC 2937 in Hydra - These two interacting galaxies also called Arp 142 are located approximately 326 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation Hydra. NGC 2936 is a spiral galaxy, NGC 2937 is an elliptical galaxy. Above the torque, a blue galaxy UGC 5130, located closer to us is 230 million light years. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This interacting galaxy duo is collectively called Arp 142. The pair contains the disturbed, star - forming spiral galaxy NGC 2936, along with its elliptical companion, NGC 2937 at lower left. Once part of a flat, spiral disk, the orbits of the galaxy's stars have become scrambled due to gravitational tidal interactions with the other galaxy. This warps the galaxy's orderly spiral, and interstellar gas is strewn out into giant tails like stretched taffy. Gas and dust drawn from the heart of NGC 2936 becomes compressed during the encounter, whi

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Star Formation in the dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 - Starburst galaxy NGC 1569 - NGC 1569 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Giraffe. The Hubble space telescope measured its distance with precision, placing it 11 million years - light from Earth, or 4 million years - light beyond the distance previously established by astronomers. This new measure explains better why this galaxy has a particularly high star formation rate. It resides among a group of galaxies that by gravity compresses its gas, thus creating a hundred times more stars than in our own galaxy. NGC 1569 is located in the middle of a group of about 10 galaxies centered on the spiral galaxy IC 342. Gravitational interactions among the group's galaxies may be compressing gas in NGC 1569 and igniting the star - birthing frenzy. The galaxy is forming stars at a rate more than 100 times higher than the rate in the Milky Way. This high star - formation rate has been almost continuous for the past 100 million years. Thanks

Star Formation in the dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 - Starburst galaxy NGC 1569 - NGC 1569 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Giraffe. The Hubble space telescope measured its distance with precision, placing it 11 million years - light from Earth, or 4 million years - light beyond the distance previously established by astronomers. This new measure explains better why this galaxy has a particularly high star formation rate. It resides among a group of galaxies that by gravity compresses its gas, thus creating a hundred times more stars than in our own galaxy. NGC 1569 is located in the middle of a group of about 10 galaxies centered on the spiral galaxy IC 342. Gravitational interactions among the group's galaxies may be compressing gas in NGC 1569 and igniting the star - birthing frenzy. The galaxy is forming stars at a rate more than 100 times higher than the rate in the Milky Way. This high star - formation rate has been almost continuous for the past 100 million years. Thanks

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 2397 - Galaxy Spiral NGC 2397 - The galaxy NGC 2397 is a classic spiral galaxy located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Flying Fish. The central part houses old yellow and red stars while new stars form in the outer arms. This image obtained by the space telescope on 14 October 2006 shows the brightest of these young blue stars. The 2006bc supernova, which exploded in March 2006, is also visible near the central region, while its eclat was decreasing (box). Located nearly 60 million light - years away from Earth, the galaxy NGC 2397 is typical of most spirals, with mostly older, yellow and red stars in its central portion, while star formation continues in the outer, bluer spiral arms. The brightest of these young, blue stars can be seen individually in this high resolution view from the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). One typical feature of this Hubble image is the view of supernova SN 2006bc taken when its br

Spiral Galaxy NGC 2397 - Galaxy Spiral NGC 2397 - The galaxy NGC 2397 is a classic spiral galaxy located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Flying Fish. The central part houses old yellow and red stars while new stars form in the outer arms. This image obtained by the space telescope on 14 October 2006 shows the brightest of these young blue stars. The 2006bc supernova, which exploded in March 2006, is also visible near the central region, while its eclat was decreasing (box). Located nearly 60 million light - years away from Earth, the galaxy NGC 2397 is typical of most spirals, with mostly older, yellow and red stars in its central portion, while star formation continues in the outer, bluer spiral arms. The brightest of these young, blue stars can be seen individually in this high resolution view from the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). One typical feature of this Hubble image is the view of supernova SN 2006bc taken when its br

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Birth of stars in the nebula NGC 3372 - Star formation in the Carina Nebula - Detail of the Carene nebula (NGC 3372) obtained by the Hubble space telescope. The image shows a column of gas eroded by ultraviolet radiation emitted by young stars. Jets are also visible, showing the presence of emerging stars. NGC 3372 is located about 7500 light years away from Earth. The colors used in this image correspond to the emissions of different gases: sulfur in red, hydrogen in green and oxygen in blue. The NASA Hubble Space Telescope photograph captures the chaotic activity atop a three - light - year - tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby bright stars. The pillar is also being assaulted from within, as infant stars buried inside it fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming from towering peaks. This turbulent cosmic pinnacle lies within a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light - years away in the souther

Birth of stars in the nebula NGC 3372 - Star formation in the Carina Nebula - Detail of the Carene nebula (NGC 3372) obtained by the Hubble space telescope. The image shows a column of gas eroded by ultraviolet radiation emitted by young stars. Jets are also visible, showing the presence of emerging stars. NGC 3372 is located about 7500 light years away from Earth. The colors used in this image correspond to the emissions of different gases: sulfur in red, hydrogen in green and oxygen in blue. The NASA Hubble Space Telescope photograph captures the chaotic activity atop a three - light - year - tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby bright stars. The pillar is also being assaulted from within, as infant stars buried inside it fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming from towering peaks. This turbulent cosmic pinnacle lies within a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light - years away in the souther

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Hubble space telescope: 4th maintenance mission 05/2009 - Hubble space telescope: fourth repair mission 05/2009 - The space telescope seen from Shuttle Atlantis before it was captured for its fourth maintenance mission, May 13, 2009. An STS - 125 crewmember onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis snapped a still photo of the Hubble Space Telescope as the two spacecraft approached each other in Earth orbit prior to the capture of the giant observatory. 13 May 2009

Hubble space telescope: 4th maintenance mission 05/2009 - Hubble space telescope: fourth repair mission 05/2009 - The space telescope seen from Shuttle Atlantis before it was captured for its fourth maintenance mission, May 13, 2009. An STS - 125 crewmember onboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis snapped a still photo of the Hubble Space Telescope as the two spacecraft approached each other in Earth orbit prior to the capture of the giant observatory. 13 May 2009

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Interacting Galaxies Arp 240 - Interacting galaxies Arp 240 - The galaxy Arp 240 is located about 300 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Virgin. Composed of spiral galaxies NGC 5257 and NGC 5258, this interacting system presents important star formations. The two galaxies contain a supermassive black hole in the centre. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 20 December 2001. NGC 5257/8 (Arp 240) is an astonishing galaxy pair, composed of spiral galaxies of similar mass and size, NGC 5257 and NGC 5258. The galaxies are visibly interacting with each other via a bridge of dim stars connecting the two galaxies, almost like two dancers holding hands while performing a pirouette. Both galaxies harbor supermassive black holes in their centers and are actively forming new stars in their disks. Arp 240 is located in the constellation Virgo, approximately 300 million light - years away, and is the 240th galaxy in ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. With the e

Interacting Galaxies Arp 240 - Interacting galaxies Arp 240 - The galaxy Arp 240 is located about 300 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Virgin. Composed of spiral galaxies NGC 5257 and NGC 5258, this interacting system presents important star formations. The two galaxies contain a supermassive black hole in the centre. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 20 December 2001. NGC 5257/8 (Arp 240) is an astonishing galaxy pair, composed of spiral galaxies of similar mass and size, NGC 5257 and NGC 5258. The galaxies are visibly interacting with each other via a bridge of dim stars connecting the two galaxies, almost like two dancers holding hands while performing a pirouette. Both galaxies harbor supermassive black holes in their centers and are actively forming new stars in their disks. Arp 240 is located in the constellation Virgo, approximately 300 million light - years away, and is the 240th galaxy in ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. With the e

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Galaxy clusters Abell 370 - Abell 370 cluster of galaxies with gravitational arcs - This galaxy cluster is located about 4 billion light years from Earth in the constellation of the Whale. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope shows gravitational arcs among galaxies. These mirages are deformed images of farther galaxies located behind the cluster. The galaxy cluster Abell 370 contains an astounding assortment of several hundred galaxies tied together by the mutual pull of gravity

Galaxy clusters Abell 370 - Abell 370 cluster of galaxies with gravitational arcs - This galaxy cluster is located about 4 billion light years from Earth in the constellation of the Whale. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope shows gravitational arcs among galaxies. These mirages are deformed images of farther galaxies located behind the cluster. The galaxy cluster Abell 370 contains an astounding assortment of several hundred galaxies tied together by the mutual pull of gravity

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This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the distribution of dark matter in the center of the giant galaxy cluster Abell 1689, containing about 1,000 galaxies and trillions of stars.

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the distribution of dark matter in the center of the giant galaxy cluster Abell 1689, containing about 1,000 galaxies and trillions of stars.

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Globular cluster NGC 6397 in the Altar - Stars in globular cluster NGC 6397 in Ara - Image of the center of the globular cluster NGC 6397 located 8200 years - light in the southern constellation of the Altar. The density of stars is very important, the stars are distant from each other only a few weeks light (the star closest to our Sun is four years away - light). Sometimes a collision between two stars occurs; they merge into a single, young, bright and warm star called a blue straggler; some of these stars are visible near the center of the image. This Hubble Space Telescope view of the core of one of the nearest globular star clusters, called NGC 6397, located 8,200 light - years away in the constellation Ara. The stellar density is about a million times greater than in our Sun's stellar neighborhood. The stars are only a few light - weeks apart, while the nearest star to our Sun is over four light - years away. The ancient stars are so crowded together that a few of them inevitabl

Globular cluster NGC 6397 in the Altar - Stars in globular cluster NGC 6397 in Ara - Image of the center of the globular cluster NGC 6397 located 8200 years - light in the southern constellation of the Altar. The density of stars is very important, the stars are distant from each other only a few weeks light (the star closest to our Sun is four years away - light). Sometimes a collision between two stars occurs; they merge into a single, young, bright and warm star called a blue straggler; some of these stars are visible near the center of the image. This Hubble Space Telescope view of the core of one of the nearest globular star clusters, called NGC 6397, located 8,200 light - years away in the constellation Ara. The stellar density is about a million times greater than in our Sun's stellar neighborhood. The stars are only a few light - weeks apart, while the nearest star to our Sun is over four light - years away. The ancient stars are so crowded together that a few of them inevitabl

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White dwarf and planet in the globular cluster M4 - Oldest known planet in globular cluster M4 - The globular cluster M4 is located about 7000 years from Earth and seems to be 13 billion years old. The Hubble a space telescope identifies a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a white dwarf star (green circle on the image). It would be the oldest planet known to date. Image of a starfield in the globular cluster M4. The green circle at right shows the location of a white dwarf star where a Jupiter - sized planet is orbiting. The planet is 2.5 times the mass of Jupiter. It is the oldest known planet identified. M4 is located 7000 light - years away in the summer constellation Scorpius

White dwarf and planet in the globular cluster M4 - Oldest known planet in globular cluster M4 - The globular cluster M4 is located about 7000 years from Earth and seems to be 13 billion years old. The Hubble a space telescope identifies a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a white dwarf star (green circle on the image). It would be the oldest planet known to date. Image of a starfield in the globular cluster M4. The green circle at right shows the location of a white dwarf star where a Jupiter - sized planet is orbiting. The planet is 2.5 times the mass of Jupiter. It is the oldest known planet identified. M4 is located 7000 light - years away in the summer constellation Scorpius

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Interacting galaxies in the Austral Fish - Interacting galaxies in Piscis Austrinus - The galaxies NGC 7173 (middle left), NGC 7174 (middle right) and NGC 7176 (bottom right) photographed here by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), belong to a cluster of galaxies called Hickson Compact Group 90 (HCG 90), located about 100 million years ago lights in the constellation of Southern Fish. NGC 7173 and NGC 7176 are two elliptical galaxies while NGC 7174 is a spiral galaxy deformed by the gravitational forces exerted by its neighbors. The three pictured galaxies - - NGC 7173 (middle left), NCG 7174 (middle right) and NGC 7176 (lower right) - - are part of the Hickson Compact Group 90, named after astronomer Paul Hickson, who first catalogued these small clusters of galaxies in the 1980s. NGC 7173 and NGC 7176 appear to be smooth, normal elliptical galaxies without much gas and dust. In stark contrast, NGC 7174 is a mangled spiral galaxy, barely clinging to independent existence as it is ripped

Interacting galaxies in the Austral Fish - Interacting galaxies in Piscis Austrinus - The galaxies NGC 7173 (middle left), NGC 7174 (middle right) and NGC 7176 (bottom right) photographed here by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), belong to a cluster of galaxies called Hickson Compact Group 90 (HCG 90), located about 100 million years ago lights in the constellation of Southern Fish. NGC 7173 and NGC 7176 are two elliptical galaxies while NGC 7174 is a spiral galaxy deformed by the gravitational forces exerted by its neighbors. The three pictured galaxies - - NGC 7173 (middle left), NCG 7174 (middle right) and NGC 7176 (lower right) - - are part of the Hickson Compact Group 90, named after astronomer Paul Hickson, who first catalogued these small clusters of galaxies in the 1980s. NGC 7173 and NGC 7176 appear to be smooth, normal elliptical galaxies without much gas and dust. In stark contrast, NGC 7174 is a mangled spiral galaxy, barely clinging to independent existence as it is ripped

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GOODS Chandra Deep Field South (CDF - S) - Image of distant galaxies obtained by the Hubble space telescope in the constellation of the furnace. Several thousand galaxies, some of which are more than 10 billion light years old, are visible in this image. Some closer galaxies also appear, including two colliding galaxies (middle left). This image is a detail (1/10th) of the complete field observed by Hubble (which contains about 25,000 galaxies) in the framework of the GOODS programme, an extensive program of study of primordial galaxies in a field of the Boreal Constellation of the Great Bear and in a field of the southern hemisphere in the constellation of the furnace. This image, taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, shows several thousand galaxies, many of which appear to be interacting or in the process of forming. Some of these galaxies existed when the cosmos was less than about 2 billion years old. The foreground galaxies, however, are much closer to Earth. Two of the

GOODS Chandra Deep Field South (CDF - S) - Image of distant galaxies obtained by the Hubble space telescope in the constellation of the furnace. Several thousand galaxies, some of which are more than 10 billion light years old, are visible in this image. Some closer galaxies also appear, including two colliding galaxies (middle left). This image is a detail (1/10th) of the complete field observed by Hubble (which contains about 25,000 galaxies) in the framework of the GOODS programme, an extensive program of study of primordial galaxies in a field of the Boreal Constellation of the Great Bear and in a field of the southern hemisphere in the constellation of the furnace. This image, taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, shows several thousand galaxies, many of which appear to be interacting or in the process of forming. Some of these galaxies existed when the cosmos was less than about 2 billion years old. The foreground galaxies, however, are much closer to Earth. Two of the

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Spiral Galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years ago - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005. M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light - years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). The Whirlpool's beautiful face - on view and closeness to Earth allow astronomers to study a classic spiral galaxy's structure and star - forming processes. This image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken in January 2005 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, illustrates a spiral galaxy's grand design, from its curving spiral arms, where young stars reside, to its yellowish central core, a home of older stars. The galaxy is nicknamed the Whirlpool because of its swirling structure

Spiral Galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years ago - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005. M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light - years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). The Whirlpool's beautiful face - on view and closeness to Earth allow astronomers to study a classic spiral galaxy's structure and star - forming processes. This image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken in January 2005 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, illustrates a spiral galaxy's grand design, from its curving spiral arms, where young stars reside, to its yellowish central core, a home of older stars. The galaxy is nicknamed the Whirlpool because of its swirling structure

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Galaxy NGC 6670 in the Peacock - Galaxy NGC 6670 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6670, is about 400 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Peacock. This system consists of two collision galaxies seen by the slice. Their nuclei are approximately 50,000 light years away. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 30 October 2001. NGC 6670 is a gorgeous pair of overlapping edge - on galaxies. Scientists believe that NGC 6670 has already experienced at least one close encounter and is now in the early stages of a second. The nuclei of the two galaxies are approximately 50,000 light - years apart. NGC 6670 glows in the infrared with more than a hundred billion times the luminosity of our Sun and is thought to be entering a starburst phase. The pair is located some 400 million light - years away from Earth

Galaxy NGC 6670 in the Peacock - Galaxy NGC 6670 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6670, is about 400 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Peacock. This system consists of two collision galaxies seen by the slice. Their nuclei are approximately 50,000 light years away. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 30 October 2001. NGC 6670 is a gorgeous pair of overlapping edge - on galaxies. Scientists believe that NGC 6670 has already experienced at least one close encounter and is now in the early stages of a second. The nuclei of the two galaxies are approximately 50,000 light - years apart. NGC 6670 glows in the infrared with more than a hundred billion times the luminosity of our Sun and is thought to be entering a starburst phase. The pair is located some 400 million light - years away from Earth

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Galaxy Clusters Abell 1689 - details - Gravitational lenses in Abell 1689 galaxy cluster - Close-up of the various gravitational mirages observed in the Abell 1689 galaxy cluster. Near infrared and visible image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in June 2002. 13 hours of installation. A selection of cropped images from a NASA Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys view of one of the most massive galaxy clusters known, called Abell 1689. These close - ups show “” lensed”” images of background galaxies that have been brightened and smeared by the gravitational bending of light by the foreground cluster. The yellow - white objects are the cluster galaxies located 2.2 billion light - years away. The blue arcs are the distorted images of background galaxies located billions of light - years farther away than Abell 1689. The distribution of both “” normal”” and dark matter, and the alignment of the background galaxies determine the amount of distortion. In a perfectly aligne

Galaxy Clusters Abell 1689 - details - Gravitational lenses in Abell 1689 galaxy cluster - Close-up of the various gravitational mirages observed in the Abell 1689 galaxy cluster. Near infrared and visible image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in June 2002. 13 hours of installation. A selection of cropped images from a NASA Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys view of one of the most massive galaxy clusters known, called Abell 1689. These close - ups show “” lensed”” images of background galaxies that have been brightened and smeared by the gravitational bending of light by the foreground cluster. The yellow - white objects are the cluster galaxies located 2.2 billion light - years away. The blue arcs are the distorted images of background galaxies located billions of light - years farther away than Abell 1689. The distribution of both “” normal”” and dark matter, and the alignment of the background galaxies determine the amount of distortion. In a perfectly aligne

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Field of distant galaxies - Hubble eXtreme Deep Field (XDF) - Distant galaxies - Hubble eXtreme Deep Field (XDF) - Image of distant galaxies obtained in infrared by the Hubble space telescope in the constellation of the Furnace. The farthest galaxies visible in this image are 13.2 billion light years away. Called the Extreme Deep Field, or XDF, the photo was assembled by combining 10 years of NASA Hubble Space Telescope photographs taken of a patch of sky at the center of the original Hubble Ultra Deep Field. The XDF is a small fraction of the angular diameter of the full Moon. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field is an image of a small area of space in the constellation Fornax, created using Hubble Space Telescope data from 2003 and 2004. By collecting faint light over many hours of observation, it revealed thousands of galaxies, both nearby and very distant, making it the deepest image of the universe ever taken at that time. The new full - color XDF image reaches much fainter galaxies, and i

Field of distant galaxies - Hubble eXtreme Deep Field (XDF) - Distant galaxies - Hubble eXtreme Deep Field (XDF) - Image of distant galaxies obtained in infrared by the Hubble space telescope in the constellation of the Furnace. The farthest galaxies visible in this image are 13.2 billion light years away. Called the Extreme Deep Field, or XDF, the photo was assembled by combining 10 years of NASA Hubble Space Telescope photographs taken of a patch of sky at the center of the original Hubble Ultra Deep Field. The XDF is a small fraction of the angular diameter of the full Moon. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field is an image of a small area of space in the constellation Fornax, created using Hubble Space Telescope data from 2003 and 2004. By collecting faint light over many hours of observation, it revealed thousands of galaxies, both nearby and very distant, making it the deepest image of the universe ever taken at that time. The new full - color XDF image reaches much fainter galaxies, and i

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Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years away from Earth. It spans more than 170,000 light years, almost double the size of our galaxy. We think that of the trillion stars in it, 100 billion stars could be similar to our Sun. Composite image obtained from 51 different clicks made by the Hubble space telescope from March 1994 to January 2003 and from ground photos at Kitt Peak and CFHT in Hawaii. Spiral galaxy M101 is a beautiful, large, face - on spiral galaxy located about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy's portrait is actually composed of 51 individual Hubble exposures, in addition to elements from images from ground - based photos. The giant spiral disk of stars, dust, and gas is 170,000 light - years across or almost twice the diameter of our galaxy, the Milky Way. M101 is estimated to contain at least one trillion stars. Approximately 100 billion

Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years away from Earth. It spans more than 170,000 light years, almost double the size of our galaxy. We think that of the trillion stars in it, 100 billion stars could be similar to our Sun. Composite image obtained from 51 different clicks made by the Hubble space telescope from March 1994 to January 2003 and from ground photos at Kitt Peak and CFHT in Hawaii. Spiral galaxy M101 is a beautiful, large, face - on spiral galaxy located about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy's portrait is actually composed of 51 individual Hubble exposures, in addition to elements from images from ground - based photos. The giant spiral disk of stars, dust, and gas is 170,000 light - years across or almost twice the diameter of our galaxy, the Milky Way. M101 is estimated to contain at least one trillion stars. Approximately 100 billion

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Center of the spiral galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years away - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 shows the central region of NGC 5194 showing the star-forming zones in red. This image of the cenral area of M51 was taken with the Hubble space telescope in 2005. Located in the constellation of Canes Venatici, the “” hunting dogs””, M51 consists of the large spiral galaxy NGC 5194 and its smaller companion NGC 5195 (out of field). The reddish areas are nebulae in the galaxy in which stars are rapidly forming. M51 is approximately 31 million light years away and over 65,000 light years in diameter

Center of the spiral galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years away - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. This image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 shows the central region of NGC 5194 showing the star-forming zones in red. This image of the cenral area of M51 was taken with the Hubble space telescope in 2005. Located in the constellation of Canes Venatici, the “” hunting dogs””, M51 consists of the large spiral galaxy NGC 5194 and its smaller companion NGC 5195 (out of field). The reddish areas are nebulae in the galaxy in which stars are rapidly forming. M51 is approximately 31 million light years away and over 65,000 light years in diameter

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Spiral galaxy M81 seen by the Hubble space telescope - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions, while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars and a black hole. Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope with the ACS camera in 2006. Although the M81 galaxy is 11.6 million light - years away, this image taken by the Hubble space telescope is so sharp that it can resolve individual stars, along with open star clusters, globular star clusters, and even glowing regions of fluorescent gas. The spiral arms, which wind all the way down into the nucleus, are made up of young, bluish, hot stars formed in the past few million years. They also host a population of stars formed in an episode of star formation that started about 600 million years ago. The greenish regions are dense areas of bright star formation. The ultraviolet light from hot young stars are fluorescing the surr

Spiral galaxy M81 seen by the Hubble space telescope - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions, while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars and a black hole. Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope with the ACS camera in 2006. Although the M81 galaxy is 11.6 million light - years away, this image taken by the Hubble space telescope is so sharp that it can resolve individual stars, along with open star clusters, globular star clusters, and even glowing regions of fluorescent gas. The spiral arms, which wind all the way down into the nucleus, are made up of young, bluish, hot stars formed in the past few million years. They also host a population of stars formed in an episode of star formation that started about 600 million years ago. The greenish regions are dense areas of bright star formation. The ultraviolet light from hot young stars are fluorescing the surr

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M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - The M87 galaxy (NGC 4486) is 54 million years ago - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. This composite image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in 2003 and 2006 shows a gigantic jet of gas material ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. The monstrous elliptical galaxy M87 is the home of several trillion stars, a supermassive black hole, and a family of 13,000 globular star clusters. M87 is the dominant galaxy at the center of the neighboring Virgo cluster of galaxies, which contains some 2,000 galaxies. Amid the smooth, yellow population of older stars, the two features that stand out most in this Hubble Space Telescope image of M87 are its soft blue jet and the myriad of starlike globular clusters scattered throughout the image. The jet is a black - hole - powered stream of material that is being ejected from the core of the galaxy. As gaseous

M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - The M87 galaxy (NGC 4486) is 54 million years ago - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. This composite image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in 2003 and 2006 shows a gigantic jet of gas material ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. The monstrous elliptical galaxy M87 is the home of several trillion stars, a supermassive black hole, and a family of 13,000 globular star clusters. M87 is the dominant galaxy at the center of the neighboring Virgo cluster of galaxies, which contains some 2,000 galaxies. Amid the smooth, yellow population of older stars, the two features that stand out most in this Hubble Space Telescope image of M87 are its soft blue jet and the myriad of starlike globular clusters scattered throughout the image. The jet is a black - hole - powered stream of material that is being ejected from the core of the galaxy. As gaseous

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Black hole collision in NGC 6240 - Black holes colliding in NGC 6240 - The galaxy NGC 6240, is located about 400 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. This system consists of two colliding galaxies each with a central black hole; in several millions of years, they will form only one galaxy. A composite X-ray image (red, orange and yellow) and visible from the space telescopes Chandra and Hubble. This image of NGC 6240 contains X - ray data from Chandra (shown in red, orange, and yellow) that has been combined with an optical image from the Hubble Space Telescope. In 2002, the discovery of two merging black holes was announced based on Chandra data in this galaxy. The two black holes are a mere 3,000 light years apart and are seen as the bright point - like sources in the middle of the image. Scientists think these black holes are in such close proximity because they are in the midst of spiraling toward each other - a process that began about 30 million yea

Black hole collision in NGC 6240 - Black holes colliding in NGC 6240 - The galaxy NGC 6240, is located about 400 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. This system consists of two colliding galaxies each with a central black hole; in several millions of years, they will form only one galaxy. A composite X-ray image (red, orange and yellow) and visible from the space telescopes Chandra and Hubble. This image of NGC 6240 contains X - ray data from Chandra (shown in red, orange, and yellow) that has been combined with an optical image from the Hubble Space Telescope. In 2002, the discovery of two merging black holes was announced based on Chandra data in this galaxy. The two black holes are a mere 3,000 light years apart and are seen as the bright point - like sources in the middle of the image. Scientists think these black holes are in such close proximity because they are in the midst of spiraling toward each other - a process that began about 30 million yea

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Planetary nebula M57 (NGC 6720) in Lyra - The Ring nebula M57 in Lyra - The planetary nebula of Lyra (M57) is located about 2000 years - light from Earth. A planetary nebula is a gas shell from a small late-life star whose heart collapsed to become a white dwarf and expelled the outer layers of its matter. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. This close - up, visible - light view by Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope reveals new details of the Ring Nebula. The object is tilted towards Earth so that astronomers see the ring face - on. The Hubble observations reveal that the nebula's shape is more complicated than astronomers thought. The blue gas in the nebula's center is actually a football - shaped structure that pierces the red doughnut - shaped material. Hubble also uncovers the detailed structure of the dark, irregular knots of dense gas embedded along the inner rim of the ring. The knots look like spokes in a bicycle. The Hubble images have allowed the research team to match u

Planetary nebula M57 (NGC 6720) in Lyra - The Ring nebula M57 in Lyra - The planetary nebula of Lyra (M57) is located about 2000 years - light from Earth. A planetary nebula is a gas shell from a small late-life star whose heart collapsed to become a white dwarf and expelled the outer layers of its matter. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. This close - up, visible - light view by Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope reveals new details of the Ring Nebula. The object is tilted towards Earth so that astronomers see the ring face - on. The Hubble observations reveal that the nebula's shape is more complicated than astronomers thought. The blue gas in the nebula's center is actually a football - shaped structure that pierces the red doughnut - shaped material. Hubble also uncovers the detailed structure of the dark, irregular knots of dense gas embedded along the inner rim of the ring. The knots look like spokes in a bicycle. The Hubble images have allowed the research team to match u

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Syria: A Syrian Bedouin with his wife and tightly-swaddled child, 1893

Syria: A Syrian Bedouin with his wife and tightly-swaddled child, 1893

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Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions visible on this image obtained by the space telescope are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind. Located 12 million light - years away, M82 appears high in the northern spring sky in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is also called the “” Cigar Galaxy”” because of the elliptical shape produced by the oblique tilt of its starry disk relative to our line of sight. This image is a six - image composite mosaic obtained with the Hubble space telescope in March 2006

Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions visible on this image obtained by the space telescope are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind. Located 12 million light - years away, M82 appears high in the northern spring sky in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is also called the “” Cigar Galaxy”” because of the elliptical shape produced by the oblique tilt of its starry disk relative to our line of sight. This image is a six - image composite mosaic obtained with the Hubble space telescope in March 2006

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Core of the spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor - Nucleus of galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor - Located about 7 million years ago - light from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 belongs to the Sculptor's group. This photo made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006 shows the central part of the galaxy where a brilliant cluster of stars appears near the core of the galaxy. NGC 300 resides 7 million light - years from Earth. In this image, Hubble space telescope resolves a dense swarm of stars, patches of dust, and a bright central star cluster. This cluster lies at the very nucleus of the galaxy. Similar clusters are thought to be related to the formation of supermassive black holes. NGC 300 is part of a detailed survey called the ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury program (ANGST). In this census Hubble observed roughly 14 million stars in 69 galaxies

Core of the spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor - Nucleus of galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor - Located about 7 million years ago - light from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 belongs to the Sculptor's group. This photo made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2006 shows the central part of the galaxy where a brilliant cluster of stars appears near the core of the galaxy. NGC 300 resides 7 million light - years from Earth. In this image, Hubble space telescope resolves a dense swarm of stars, patches of dust, and a bright central star cluster. This cluster lies at the very nucleus of the galaxy. Similar clusters are thought to be related to the formation of supermassive black holes. NGC 300 is part of a detailed survey called the ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury program (ANGST). In this census Hubble observed roughly 14 million stars in 69 galaxies

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Sombrero M104 Spiral Galaxy - Visible Composite - Infrared - The Sombrero galaxy. Composite of visible and infrared views - Composite image of the spiral galaxy M104 (Sombrero galaxy), located about 28 million years ago - light. Infrared image obtained with the Spitzer space telescope in 2004 and January 2005 superimposed on the image made by the Hubble space telescope visible in May and June 2003. The dark band of girders in this galaxy is visible throughout the circumference. Composite image of a visible image and an infrared image of the galaxy M104. The visible image was obtained by the Hubble space telescope in 2003, the infrared view by Spitzer telescope in 2004 and 2005. This spiral galaxy is located some 28 million light - years away. The infrared image obtained by Spitzer space telescope pierces through the obscuring dust, along with the bulge of stars. It shows that the disk is warped, which is often the result of a gravitational encounter with another galaxy; clumpy areas sp

Sombrero M104 Spiral Galaxy - Visible Composite - Infrared - The Sombrero galaxy. Composite of visible and infrared views - Composite image of the spiral galaxy M104 (Sombrero galaxy), located about 28 million years ago - light. Infrared image obtained with the Spitzer space telescope in 2004 and January 2005 superimposed on the image made by the Hubble space telescope visible in May and June 2003. The dark band of girders in this galaxy is visible throughout the circumference. Composite image of a visible image and an infrared image of the galaxy M104. The visible image was obtained by the Hubble space telescope in 2003, the infrared view by Spitzer telescope in 2004 and 2005. This spiral galaxy is located some 28 million light - years away. The infrared image obtained by Spitzer space telescope pierces through the obscuring dust, along with the bulge of stars. It shows that the disk is warped, which is often the result of a gravitational encounter with another galaxy; clumpy areas sp

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Globular cluster NGC 1806 in Dorado - Globular cluster NGC 1806 in Dorado - Image of the globular cluster NGC 1806 located in the southern constellation of Dorado. NGC 1806 belongs to the galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud, a galaxy adjacent to our lactee path. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has turned its sharp eye towards a tight collection of stars, first seen 174 years ago. The result is a sparkling image of NGC 1806, tens of thousands of stars gravitationally bound into a rich cluster. Commonly called globular clusters, most of these objects are very old, having formed in the distant past when the Universe was only a fraction of its current age. NGC 1806 lies within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. It can be observed within the constellation of Dorado (the dolphin - fish), an area of the sky best seen from the Earth's southern hemisphere. NGC 1806 was discovered in 1836 by the British astr

Globular cluster NGC 1806 in Dorado - Globular cluster NGC 1806 in Dorado - Image of the globular cluster NGC 1806 located in the southern constellation of Dorado. NGC 1806 belongs to the galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud, a galaxy adjacent to our lactee path. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has turned its sharp eye towards a tight collection of stars, first seen 174 years ago. The result is a sparkling image of NGC 1806, tens of thousands of stars gravitationally bound into a rich cluster. Commonly called globular clusters, most of these objects are very old, having formed in the distant past when the Universe was only a fraction of its current age. NGC 1806 lies within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. It can be observed within the constellation of Dorado (the dolphin - fish), an area of the sky best seen from the Earth's southern hemisphere. NGC 1806 was discovered in 1836 by the British astr

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Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - The irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 is located 59 million years - light in the Great Bear and extends over about 3000 years - light. The two bright white spots are star-forming regions. At the top left, another galaxy is visible. This galaxy could be interacting with I Zwicky 18. This image is the result of observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. Called I Zwicky 18, this galaxy has a youthful appearance that resembles galaxies typically found only in the early universe. Hubble has now found faint, older stars within this galaxy, suggesting that the galaxy may have formed at the same time as most other galaxies. I Zwicky 18 is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy and is much smaller than our Milky Way Galaxy. The concentrated bluish - white knots embedded in the heart of the galaxy are two major starburst regions where stars are forming at a furious rate. The wispy blue filaments sur

Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - Irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 - The irregular dwarf galaxy I Zwicky 18 is located 59 million years - light in the Great Bear and extends over about 3000 years - light. The two bright white spots are star-forming regions. At the top left, another galaxy is visible. This galaxy could be interacting with I Zwicky 18. This image is the result of observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. Called I Zwicky 18, this galaxy has a youthful appearance that resembles galaxies typically found only in the early universe. Hubble has now found faint, older stars within this galaxy, suggesting that the galaxy may have formed at the same time as most other galaxies. I Zwicky 18 is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy and is much smaller than our Milky Way Galaxy. The concentrated bluish - white knots embedded in the heart of the galaxy are two major starburst regions where stars are forming at a furious rate. The wispy blue filaments sur

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1559 - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559: The galaxy NGC 1559 is a galaxy of Seyfert located about 50 million light years ago in the constellation Reticule. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 50 million light-years away lies a little galaxy named NGC 1559. Pictured here by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3, this barred spiral lies in the southern constellation of Reticulum (The Reticule)

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1559 - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559: The galaxy NGC 1559 is a galaxy of Seyfert located about 50 million light years ago in the constellation Reticule. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 50 million light-years away lies a little galaxy named NGC 1559. Pictured here by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3, this barred spiral lies in the southern constellation of Reticulum (The Reticule)

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Nebula NGC 7635 in Cassiopee - The Bubble Nebula: This nebula is located about 8000 light years from Earth. A star 40 times more massive than our Sun, called Wolf-Rayet, is responsible for the formation of this bubble; it is the star BD+60* 2522. Image obtained by the space telescope Hubble - The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635, is an emission nebula located 8 000 light-years away - This complete view of the Bubble Nebula allows us to fully appreciate the almost perfectly symmetrical shell which gives the nebula its name. This shell is the result of a powerful flow of gas - known as a stellar wind - from the bright star visible just to the left of centre in this image. The star, SAO 20575, is between ten and twenty times the mass of the Sun and the pressure created by its stellar wind forces the surrounding interstellar material outwards into this bubble-like form - The giant molecular cloud that surrounds the star - glowing in the star's intense ultraviolet radiation - tries to

Nebula NGC 7635 in Cassiopee - The Bubble Nebula: This nebula is located about 8000 light years from Earth. A star 40 times more massive than our Sun, called Wolf-Rayet, is responsible for the formation of this bubble; it is the star BD+60* 2522. Image obtained by the space telescope Hubble - The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635, is an emission nebula located 8 000 light-years away - This complete view of the Bubble Nebula allows us to fully appreciate the almost perfectly symmetrical shell which gives the nebula its name. This shell is the result of a powerful flow of gas - known as a stellar wind - from the bright star visible just to the left of centre in this image. The star, SAO 20575, is between ten and twenty times the mass of the Sun and the pressure created by its stellar wind forces the surrounding interstellar material outwards into this bubble-like form - The giant molecular cloud that surrounds the star - glowing in the star's intense ultraviolet radiation - tries to

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The supernova remnant 1E0102.2-7219 sits next to the nebula N76 in a bright, star-forming region of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy located about 200,000 light-years from Earth. Hubble Space Telescope,Spitzer Space Telescope,Chandra X-ray Telescope.

The supernova remnant 1E0102.2-7219 sits next to the nebula N76 in a bright, star-forming region of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy located about 200,000 light-years from Earth. Hubble Space Telescope,Spitzer Space Telescope,Chandra X-ray Telescope.

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Birth of stars in the nebula NGC 3372 - Star formation in the Carina Nebula - Detail of the Carene nebula (NGC 3372) obtained by the Hubble space telescope. The image shows a column of gas eroded by ultraviolet radiation emitted by young stars. Jets are also visible, showing the presence of emerging stars. NGC 3372 is located about 7500 light years away from Earth. The colors used in this image correspond to the emissions of different gases: sulfur in red, hydrogen in green and oxygen in blue. The NASA Hubble Space Telescope photograph captures the chaotic activity atop a three - light - year - tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby bright stars. The pillar is also being assaulted from within, as infant stars buried inside it fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming from towering peaks. This turbulent cosmic pinnacle lies within a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light - years away in the souther

Birth of stars in the nebula NGC 3372 - Star formation in the Carina Nebula - Detail of the Carene nebula (NGC 3372) obtained by the Hubble space telescope. The image shows a column of gas eroded by ultraviolet radiation emitted by young stars. Jets are also visible, showing the presence of emerging stars. NGC 3372 is located about 7500 light years away from Earth. The colors used in this image correspond to the emissions of different gases: sulfur in red, hydrogen in green and oxygen in blue. The NASA Hubble Space Telescope photograph captures the chaotic activity atop a three - light - year - tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby bright stars. The pillar is also being assaulted from within, as infant stars buried inside it fire off jets of gas that can be seen streaming from towering peaks. This turbulent cosmic pinnacle lies within a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light - years away in the souther

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Jet from the elliptical galaxy M87 by Hubble - Jet in the elliptical galaxy M87 - The galaxy M87 (NGC 4486) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. This image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in February 1998 shows a gigantic jet of gas material ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. M87 is the brightest radio source of the constellation, it is also called Virgo A. M87 (also known as NGC 4486) is a giant elliptical galaxy; one of many ellipticals in the nearby Virgo cluster of galaxies. In the 1950s when the field of radio was blossoming, one of the brightest radio sources in the sky, Virgo A, was discovered to be associated with M87 and its jet. <BR>After decades of study, prompted by these discoveries, the source of this incredible amount of energy powering the jet has become clear. Lying at the center of M87 is a supermassive black hole, which has swallowed up a mass eq

Jet from the elliptical galaxy M87 by Hubble - Jet in the elliptical galaxy M87 - The galaxy M87 (NGC 4486) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. This image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in February 1998 shows a gigantic jet of gas material ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. M87 is the brightest radio source of the constellation, it is also called Virgo A. M87 (also known as NGC 4486) is a giant elliptical galaxy; one of many ellipticals in the nearby Virgo cluster of galaxies. In the 1950s when the field of radio was blossoming, one of the brightest radio sources in the sky, Virgo A, was discovered to be associated with M87 and its jet. <BR>After decades of study, prompted by these discoveries, the source of this incredible amount of energy powering the jet has become clear. Lying at the center of M87 is a supermassive black hole, which has swallowed up a mass eq

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Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. Image obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) combined with observations from the ground. M106 is a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. More edge - on than not, at a similar inclination to M31, its prominent dust lanes trace spiral structure back almost to its nucleus. M106 is around 25 million light - years away and is also a Seyfert galaxy. Image made from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) archive and combined with ground - based observations

Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. Image obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) combined with observations from the ground. M106 is a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. More edge - on than not, at a similar inclination to M31, its prominent dust lanes trace spiral structure back almost to its nucleus. M106 is around 25 million light - years away and is also a Seyfert galaxy. Image made from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) archive and combined with ground - based observations

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Galaxies cluster Abell 2744 - This image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2744 located in the constellation of the Sculptor, combines images obtained in visible form by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Very Large Telescope (VLT). This image of galaxy cluster Abell 2744 combines data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, with an image taken with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). Hubble provides the central, most detailed part of the image, while the VLT, which has a wider field of view, provides the outer parts of the image. This object has been nicknamed Pandora's Cluster because of the many different and strange phenomena that were unleashed by a huge collision that occurred over a period of 350 million years. A simultaneous pile - up between at least four separate clusters has produced strange effects that have never been seen together before

Galaxies cluster Abell 2744 - This image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2744 located in the constellation of the Sculptor, combines images obtained in visible form by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Very Large Telescope (VLT). This image of galaxy cluster Abell 2744 combines data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, with an image taken with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). Hubble provides the central, most detailed part of the image, while the VLT, which has a wider field of view, provides the outer parts of the image. This object has been nicknamed Pandora's Cluster because of the many different and strange phenomena that were unleashed by a huge collision that occurred over a period of 350 million years. A simultaneous pile - up between at least four separate clusters has produced strange effects that have never been seen together before

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Galaxies Group: Stephan's Quintet in Pegase - Stephan's Quintet group of galaxies - Image obtained with the Hubble space telescope. This group of 5 galaxies is located about 270 million light years away from Earth. In this image three star-forming regions are visible: in the long arm of NGC 7319 (near the center); the gas debris of two galaxies, NGC 7318B and NGC 7318A (upper right); and in the upper left. Blue indicates that these stars are young. The NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo shows three regions of star birth: the long, sweeping tail and spiral arms of NGC 7319 [near center]; the gaseous debris of two galaxies, NGC 7318B and NGC 7318A [top right]; and the area north of those galaxies, dubbed the northern starburst region [top left]. The clusters' bluish color indicates that they're relatively young. Their ages span from about 2 million to more than 1 billion years old. The brilliant star clusters in NGC 7318B's spiral arm (about 30,000 light - years long) and the northern sta

Galaxies Group: Stephan's Quintet in Pegase - Stephan's Quintet group of galaxies - Image obtained with the Hubble space telescope. This group of 5 galaxies is located about 270 million light years away from Earth. In this image three star-forming regions are visible: in the long arm of NGC 7319 (near the center); the gas debris of two galaxies, NGC 7318B and NGC 7318A (upper right); and in the upper left. Blue indicates that these stars are young. The NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo shows three regions of star birth: the long, sweeping tail and spiral arms of NGC 7319 [near center]; the gaseous debris of two galaxies, NGC 7318B and NGC 7318A [top right]; and the area north of those galaxies, dubbed the northern starburst region [top left]. The clusters' bluish color indicates that they're relatively young. Their ages span from about 2 million to more than 1 billion years old. The brilliant star clusters in NGC 7318B's spiral arm (about 30,000 light - years long) and the northern sta

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Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. The largest satellite, Titan, projects its shadow on the planet and three satellites are visible on the left: Mimas and its shadow are discernable on Titan's left, just above the rings, on its left, above the rings, Dione is clearly visible, and on the left, the Enceladus satellite. Several of Saturn's moons transiting the face of the gas giant planet. This is a rare event because the rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. This frame captures the giant moon Titan and its shadow near Saturn's northern polar hood. Tiny Mimas and its shadow are below, at left, slightly above the rings. To the far left off the disk, Dione, the brightest of the icy moons in this view - and Enceladus, fainter and farther to the

Saturn and satellites seen by the Hubble space telescope - Saturn rings edge - on with satellites - Saturn observed by the Hubble space telescope on February 24, 2009 when the Earth is in the same plane as the rings, seen by the slice. This phenomene occurs every 15 years. The largest satellite, Titan, projects its shadow on the planet and three satellites are visible on the left: Mimas and its shadow are discernable on Titan's left, just above the rings, on its left, above the rings, Dione is clearly visible, and on the left, the Enceladus satellite. Several of Saturn's moons transiting the face of the gas giant planet. This is a rare event because the rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. This frame captures the giant moon Titan and its shadow near Saturn's northern polar hood. Tiny Mimas and its shadow are below, at left, slightly above the rings. To the far left off the disk, Dione, the brightest of the icy moons in this view - and Enceladus, fainter and farther to the

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Elliptical Galaxy M60 in Virgo - Elliptical galaxy M60 in Virgo - M60 (NGC 4649) is an elliptical galaxy of type E2 located about 51 million years ago - light from Earth in the Virgin's cluster. This image is a composite of X-ray images (purple) obtained by the Chandra Space Telescope, and visible (blue) by the Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy houses a supermassive black hole. Elliptical galaxy M60 (NGC 4649) located about 51 million light - years away in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. This image is a composite of X - ray image (in purple) taken by Chandra space telescope and optical image (blue) taken by Hubble space telescope. NGC 4649 contains one of the biggest black hole of our local universe

Elliptical Galaxy M60 in Virgo - Elliptical galaxy M60 in Virgo - M60 (NGC 4649) is an elliptical galaxy of type E2 located about 51 million years ago - light from Earth in the Virgin's cluster. This image is a composite of X-ray images (purple) obtained by the Chandra Space Telescope, and visible (blue) by the Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy houses a supermassive black hole. Elliptical galaxy M60 (NGC 4649) located about 51 million light - years away in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. This image is a composite of X - ray image (in purple) taken by Chandra space telescope and optical image (blue) taken by Hubble space telescope. NGC 4649 contains one of the biggest black hole of our local universe

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Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Irregular dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Hunting Dogs, about 12.5 million years ago - light of Earth

Galaxy NGC 4449 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy NGC 4449 in Canes Venatici - Irregular dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Hunting Dogs, about 12.5 million years ago - light of Earth

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Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Composite view of the planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon obtained by the Hubble space telescope and X-ray (blue) by the Chandra satellite. NGC 6543 is located about 3000 years of light from Earth. This composite of data from Nasa's Chandra X - ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope is a new look for NGC 6543, better known as the Cat's Eye nebula. This famous object is a so - called planetary nebula that represents a phase of stellar evolution that the Sun should experience several billion years from now. When a star like the Sun begins to run out of fuel, it becomes what is known as a red giant. In this phase, a star sheds some of its outer layers, eventually leaving behind a hot core that collapses to form a dense white dwarf star. A fast wind emanating from the hot core rams into the ejected atmosphere, pushes it outward, and creates the graceful filamentary structures seen with optical telescopes

Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon - Planetary nebula NGC 6543 in Draco - Composite view of the planetary nebula NGC 6543 in the Dragon obtained by the Hubble space telescope and X-ray (blue) by the Chandra satellite. NGC 6543 is located about 3000 years of light from Earth. This composite of data from Nasa's Chandra X - ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope is a new look for NGC 6543, better known as the Cat's Eye nebula. This famous object is a so - called planetary nebula that represents a phase of stellar evolution that the Sun should experience several billion years from now. When a star like the Sun begins to run out of fuel, it becomes what is known as a red giant. In this phase, a star sheds some of its outer layers, eventually leaving behind a hot core that collapses to form a dense white dwarf star. A fast wind emanating from the hot core rams into the ejected atmosphere, pushes it outward, and creates the graceful filamentary structures seen with optical telescopes

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Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind (visible in red). Image obtained by the 3.5m WIYN telescope at Kitt Peak and completed by data obtained by the Hubble space telescope. This image is a color - coded picture of the archetypal starburst galaxy M82. It shows the horizontal stellar disk of the galaxy, which harbors its active star formation, and a perpendicular supergalactic wind of ionized gas powered by the energy released in the starburst. To make this image, data from the WIYN 3.5 - meter telescope on Kitt Peak were combined with data from the WFPC2 camera on the Hubble Space Telescope. Purple represents e

Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind (visible in red). Image obtained by the 3.5m WIYN telescope at Kitt Peak and completed by data obtained by the Hubble space telescope. This image is a color - coded picture of the archetypal starburst galaxy M82. It shows the horizontal stellar disk of the galaxy, which harbors its active star formation, and a perpendicular supergalactic wind of ionized gas powered by the energy released in the starburst. To make this image, data from the WIYN 3.5 - meter telescope on Kitt Peak were combined with data from the WFPC2 camera on the Hubble Space Telescope. Purple represents e

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Abell 2218 galaxy cluster in the Dragon - Gravitational lenses in the galaxy cluster Abell 2218 - The Abell 2218 galaxy cluster is located about 2 billion years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Dragon. It is so massive that its gravity curved and amplifies the light from other galaxies located behind it. Thus, these galaxies appear on this cliche obtained by the Hubble space telescope in the form of arcs. Abell 2218 resides in the constellation Draco, some 2 billion light - years from Earth. The cluster is so massive that its enormous gravitational field deflects light rays passing through it, much as an optical lens bends light to form an image. This phenomenon, called gravitational lensing, magnifies, brightens, and distorts images from faraway objects. The cluster's magnifying powers provides a powerful “” zoom lens”” for viewing distant galaxies that could not normally be observed with the largest telescopes. This useful phenomenon has produced the arc - shaped pa

Abell 2218 galaxy cluster in the Dragon - Gravitational lenses in the galaxy cluster Abell 2218 - The Abell 2218 galaxy cluster is located about 2 billion years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Dragon. It is so massive that its gravity curved and amplifies the light from other galaxies located behind it. Thus, these galaxies appear on this cliche obtained by the Hubble space telescope in the form of arcs. Abell 2218 resides in the constellation Draco, some 2 billion light - years from Earth. The cluster is so massive that its enormous gravitational field deflects light rays passing through it, much as an optical lens bends light to form an image. This phenomenon, called gravitational lensing, magnifies, brightens, and distorts images from faraway objects. The cluster's magnifying powers provides a powerful “” zoom lens”” for viewing distant galaxies that could not normally be observed with the largest telescopes. This useful phenomenon has produced the arc - shaped pa

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Interacting Galaxies Arp 256 in the Whale - Interacting galaxies Arp 256 in Cetus - The galaxy Arp 256, also called VV 352, is about 350 million years away from Earth. It's a pair of spiral galaxies interacting. Regions of intense star formations appear in blue. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 22 May 2002. Arp 256 is a stunning system of two spiral galaxies in an early stage of merging. The Hubble image displays two galaxies with strongly disrupted shapes and an astonishing number of blue knots of star formation that look like exploding fireworks. The galaxy to the left has two extended ribbon - like tails of gas, dust and stars. The system is a luminous infrared system radiating more than a hundred billion times the luminosity of our Sun. Arp 256 is located in the constellation of Cetus, the Whale, about 350 million light - years away. It is the 256th galaxy in ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies

Interacting Galaxies Arp 256 in the Whale - Interacting galaxies Arp 256 in Cetus - The galaxy Arp 256, also called VV 352, is about 350 million years away from Earth. It's a pair of spiral galaxies interacting. Regions of intense star formations appear in blue. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 22 May 2002. Arp 256 is a stunning system of two spiral galaxies in an early stage of merging. The Hubble image displays two galaxies with strongly disrupted shapes and an astonishing number of blue knots of star formation that look like exploding fireworks. The galaxy to the left has two extended ribbon - like tails of gas, dust and stars. The system is a luminous infrared system radiating more than a hundred billion times the luminosity of our Sun. Arp 256 is located in the constellation of Cetus, the Whale, about 350 million light - years away. It is the 256th galaxy in ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies

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Connected Zarya And Unity Modules Form The International Space Station. Assembled In Space By The Crew Of The Space Shuttle Endeavor

Connected Zarya And Unity Modules Form The International Space Station. Assembled In Space By The Crew Of The Space Shuttle Endeavor

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Active galaxy NGC 1068 in the Whale - Active galaxy M77 (NGC 1068) in Cetus - This active galaxy is the typical example of a galaxy of Seyfert II. M77 (NGC 1068) has an active core and houses a massive black hole. She is the object of intense star formation in her spiral arms. NGC 1068 is about 45 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77 - - a galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, some 45 million light - years away from us. The streaks of red and blue in the image highlight pockets of star formation along the pinwheeling arms, with dark dust lanes stretching across the galaxy's starry centre. The galaxy belongs to a class of galaxies known as Seyfert galaxies, which have highly ionised gas surrounding an intensely active centre

Active galaxy NGC 1068 in the Whale - Active galaxy M77 (NGC 1068) in Cetus - This active galaxy is the typical example of a galaxy of Seyfert II. M77 (NGC 1068) has an active core and houses a massive black hole. She is the object of intense star formation in her spiral arms. NGC 1068 is about 45 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77 - - a galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, some 45 million light - years away from us. The streaks of red and blue in the image highlight pockets of star formation along the pinwheeling arms, with dark dust lanes stretching across the galaxy's starry centre. The galaxy belongs to a class of galaxies known as Seyfert galaxies, which have highly ionised gas surrounding an intensely active centre

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Galaxy NGC 1427A in the Furnace - The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A in Fornax - The galaxy NGC 1427A is located in the Furnace cluster about 62 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an irregular galaxy populated with young clusters of blue stars and many star-forming regions. Further away, other galaxies are visible in the background. The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A is a small bluish galaxy plunging headlong into the Fornax galaxy group at 600 kilometers per second or nearly 400 miles per second. NGC 1427A, which is located some 62 million light - years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Fornax, shows numerous hot, blue stars in this image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. These blue stars have been formed very recently, showing that star formation is occurring extensively throughout the galaxy. NGC 1427A will not survive long as an identifiable galaxy passing through the cluster. Within the next billion years, it will be completely disrupted, spilling its st

Galaxy NGC 1427A in the Furnace - The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A in Fornax - The galaxy NGC 1427A is located in the Furnace cluster about 62 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an irregular galaxy populated with young clusters of blue stars and many star-forming regions. Further away, other galaxies are visible in the background. The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A is a small bluish galaxy plunging headlong into the Fornax galaxy group at 600 kilometers per second or nearly 400 miles per second. NGC 1427A, which is located some 62 million light - years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Fornax, shows numerous hot, blue stars in this image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. These blue stars have been formed very recently, showing that star formation is occurring extensively throughout the galaxy. NGC 1427A will not survive long as an identifiable galaxy passing through the cluster. Within the next billion years, it will be completely disrupted, spilling its st

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Seyfert's Sextet Group of Galaxies in the Snake - Seyfert's Sextet group of galaxies - This group of interacting galaxies resides approximately 190 million years ago - light in the constellation of the Snake and extends over 100,000 years - light. The small spiral galaxy seen from the front does not belong to this group. The small face - on spiral with the prominent arms [center] of gas and stars is a background galaxy almost five times farther away than the other four. Only a chance alignment makes it appear as if it is part of the group. The sixth member of the sextet isn't a galaxy at all but a long “” tidal tail””” of stars [below, right] torn from one of the galaxies. The group resides 190 million light - years away in the constellation Serpens. This densely packed grouping spans just 100,000 light - years, occupying less volume than the Milky Way galaxy. Each galaxy is about 35,000 light - years wide. Three of the galaxies [the elliptical galaxy, second from top, and the two spir

Seyfert's Sextet Group of Galaxies in the Snake - Seyfert's Sextet group of galaxies - This group of interacting galaxies resides approximately 190 million years ago - light in the constellation of the Snake and extends over 100,000 years - light. The small spiral galaxy seen from the front does not belong to this group. The small face - on spiral with the prominent arms [center] of gas and stars is a background galaxy almost five times farther away than the other four. Only a chance alignment makes it appear as if it is part of the group. The sixth member of the sextet isn't a galaxy at all but a long “” tidal tail””” of stars [below, right] torn from one of the galaxies. The group resides 190 million light - years away in the constellation Serpens. This densely packed grouping spans just 100,000 light - years, occupying less volume than the Milky Way galaxy. Each galaxy is about 35,000 light - years wide. Three of the galaxies [the elliptical galaxy, second from top, and the two spir

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The Horsehead Nebula in infrared - The Horsehead Nebula in infrared - The horse head nebula seen in infrared by the Hubble space telescope. This Hubble space telescope image shows the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) in infrared

The Horsehead Nebula in infrared - The Horsehead Nebula in infrared - The horse head nebula seen in infrared by the Hubble space telescope. This Hubble space telescope image shows the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33) in infrared

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Elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and distant galaxies - Elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and distant galaxies - The galaxy NGC 1132 is about 320 million years - light from Earth in the constellation Eridan. This giant elliptical galaxy is surrounded by a vast halo of dark matter; it and the dwarf galaxies surrounding it are probably the rest of a larger group of galaxies that have merged over time. In the background, many more distant galaxies are visible. Composite of images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. The elliptical galaxy NGC 1132, seen in this image from Hubble space telescope, belongs to a category of galaxies called giant ellipticals. NGC 1132, together with the small dwarf galaxies surrounding it, are dubbed a fossil group” as they are most likely the remains of a group of galaxies that merged together in the recent past. In visible light NGC 1132 appears as a single, isolated, giant elliptical galaxy, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. Scientists have fou

Elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and distant galaxies - Elliptical galaxy NGC 1132 and distant galaxies - The galaxy NGC 1132 is about 320 million years - light from Earth in the constellation Eridan. This giant elliptical galaxy is surrounded by a vast halo of dark matter; it and the dwarf galaxies surrounding it are probably the rest of a larger group of galaxies that have merged over time. In the background, many more distant galaxies are visible. Composite of images obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005 and 2006. The elliptical galaxy NGC 1132, seen in this image from Hubble space telescope, belongs to a category of galaxies called giant ellipticals. NGC 1132, together with the small dwarf galaxies surrounding it, are dubbed a fossil group” as they are most likely the remains of a group of galaxies that merged together in the recent past. In visible light NGC 1132 appears as a single, isolated, giant elliptical galaxy, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. Scientists have fou

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Interacting galaxies UGC 8058 - Interacting galaxies UGC 8058 - The galaxy UGC 8058 (Markarian 231) is located about 600 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Big Bear. This interacting galaxy houses a quasar in its center. It is one of the brightest ultra-bright infrared galaxy known to date. It has a central black hole and intense star formations are observed. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on May 10, 2002. The extraordinary galaxy UGC 8058, also known as Markarian 231, was discovered in 1969 as part of a survey searching for galaxies with strong ultraviolet radiation. It has long tidal tails and a disturbed shape. Results from the first spectrum showed clear signs of the presence of a powerful quasar in the center that made Markarian 231 unique in the Markarian sample. Markarian 231 has maintained its reputation as an exceptional object since those early observations and continues to be a favorite target in all wavelength regimes. Its infrared lumino

Interacting galaxies UGC 8058 - Interacting galaxies UGC 8058 - The galaxy UGC 8058 (Markarian 231) is located about 600 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Big Bear. This interacting galaxy houses a quasar in its center. It is one of the brightest ultra-bright infrared galaxy known to date. It has a central black hole and intense star formations are observed. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on May 10, 2002. The extraordinary galaxy UGC 8058, also known as Markarian 231, was discovered in 1969 as part of a survey searching for galaxies with strong ultraviolet radiation. It has long tidal tails and a disturbed shape. Results from the first spectrum showed clear signs of the presence of a powerful quasar in the center that made Markarian 231 unique in the Markarian sample. Markarian 231 has maintained its reputation as an exceptional object since those early observations and continues to be a favorite target in all wavelength regimes. Its infrared lumino

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