By Khushi Pal
Published May 03, 2024

Hindustan Times
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10 striking images of galaxies captured by NASA telescopes 

The universe is home to innumerable galaxies. NASA often shares stunning images of galaxies captured by its telescopes. Here is a look at some of them. 

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, and Chandra X-Ray Observatory captured this striking sight of the Milky Way Galaxy. 

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this close-up image featuring the center of the galaxy Centaurus A, located 10 million light-years away.

This stunning image features hundreds of galaxies giving a distorted appeal due to an intense gravitational field. It was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

This mesmerising image shows Messier 82 (M82) galaxy, captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It is located 12 million light-years away in constellation Ursa Major, 

This enchanting image features the Whirlpool Galaxy, located about 30 million light-years from Earth. 

This mesmerising image shows Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of bright galaxies shining against the dark vastness of space. 

Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, this captivating image shows the spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014, located 275 million light-years away.

This marvellous image captures a cosmic collision between interacting galaxies. 

This spectacular image captured by NASA's Hubble Space and Spitzer Space Telescopes features two galaxies in proximity.

Check out this surreal image featuring the Jellyfish Galaxy, located about 220 million light-years from Earth.

This breathtaking image features the galaxy ESO 137-001 as it moves through space at 1.5 million miles per hour, emitting two tails of superheated gas behind it.