By Neha Yadav
Published Apr 02, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: NASA

10 breathtaking images of galaxies captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) frequently shares breathtaking pictures of galaxies captured by its Hubble Space Telescope. Here is a look at some of these breathtaking pics shared by NASA.

This captivating image is of NGC 2525 galaxy, located nearly 70 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Puppis. 

This striking image is of the Antennae Galaxies, a pair of two interacting galaxies. The image shows clouds of gas in pink, red and bright blue star-forming regions.

This mesmerising image is of the spiral galaxy UGC 10214, also known as the 'Tadpole'. It is located about 430 million light-years away in the constellation Draco.

Here's a captivating pic of two galaxies nicknamed 'The Mice' colliding 300 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.

This marvellous portrait of Stephan's Quintet, also known as the Hickson Compact Group 92 shows a group of galaxies in different shapes. 

This beautiful image is of the spiral galaxy NGC 6217, situated up to 90 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

This astounding image is of the magnificent starburst galaxy Messier 82 or the Cigar Galaxy. It shows glowing hydrogen coming out of its central regions where stars are born.

This breathtaking image is of the spiral galaxy Messier 100, located in the constellation Coma Berenices.

Here's another gorgeous pic of the galaxy NGC 3256 that is situated about 100 million light-years from Earth.

This stunning image is of the Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31. This spiral galaxy is 2 million light-years away from Earth.