By Sakshi Sah
Published Sep 03, 2024

Hindustan Times

Photo Credits: NASA

5 best NASA images of Andromeda, our neighbouring galaxy

This image from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows the big galaxy in Andromeda, called Messier 31. Andromeda is the biggest galaxy near our Milky Way.

This image of the Andromeda galaxy, or M31, includes data from the ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel mission.

This image is of the Andromeda galaxy from the Palomar observatory. 

This image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer reveals the bright glow of hot stars in the Andromeda galaxy, or M31.

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows the vast Andromeda galaxy, or Messier 31, in full. At 2.5 million light-years away, Andromeda is the closest large galaxy to our Milky Way.

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has captured this stunning infrared view of the famous galaxy Messier 31, also known as Andromeda.

This composite image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer and Spitzer Space Telescope reveals the diverse features of our galactic neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy.

This image highlights the older stars of the Andromeda galaxy in blue. It also shows a noticeable warp in the galaxy's disk, a result of a past collision with another galaxy.

The Andromeda Galaxy, or M31, is the closest big galaxy to our Milky Way and is about four times more massive. Its light comes from billions of stars, and the stars you see around it are actually in our own galaxy.

This view of the Andromeda galaxy, or M31, from the Herschel space observatory shows cool lanes of star formation in remarkable detail.

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