By Khushi Pal
Published Mar 20, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: NASA

10 marvellous images of galaxies captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope 

The universe is home to innumerable galaxies which light up space. Here is a look at 10 marvellous images of galaxies captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

This captivating image shows the Hickson Compact Group 31 which features four dwarf galaxies interacting with each other.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this stunning image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3147. It is located 130 million light-years from Earth in the northern circumpolar constellation Draco the Dragon.

Check out this mesmerising sight of galaxy NGC 4388 in the constellation Virgo.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this gorgeous image of the ESO 99-4 galaxy. The image features the galaxy amidst dark bands of dust.

Hubble Space Telescope captured this close-up image featuring the center of the galaxy Centaurus A.

This stunning image shows the galaxy NGC 5068 featuring a densely packed region of mature stars.

This close-up image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 2903 captured by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). 

This captivating image shows the ESO 137-001 galaxy moving through space at 1.5 million miles per hour. The image features two tails of superheated gas emitted by the galaxy.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking view of two bright, swirling galaxies against the vast black backdrop of space. 

This breathtaking image features Rubin's Galaxy, which is 2.5 times wider than the Milky Way galaxy and is home to 10 times as many stars.