By Khushi Pal
Published Apr 20, 2024

Hindustan Times
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10 stunning images of galaxies captured by NASA telescopes

The universe is home to innumerable galaxies. Here is a look at 10 stunning images of galaxies captured by NASA's Hubble Space and James Webb Telescopes. 

This stunning image captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy NGC 5996, located about 160 million light-years from Earth.

NASA's James Webb Telescope captured this striking sight of the NGC 1566 galaxy, a spiral galaxy featuring an oval central region.

NASA's James Webb Telescope collaborated with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory and captured this captivating image of the UHZ1 galaxy, which is located 13.2 billion light-years away.

This mesmerising image captured by NASA's James Webb Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4423, located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.

NASA's Hubble Space and James Webb Telescopes took this combined image which features a galaxy cluster called MACS0416.  

This mesmerising image captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of bright galaxies shining against the dark vastness of space. 

This breathtaking image features a pair of galaxies called II ZW. It was captured by NASA's James Webb Telescope in November 2022.

This marvellous image by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy, a dwarf galaxy featuring thousands of bright, sparkling stars.

This spectacular image captured by NASA's James Webb Telescope features the Cartwheel Galaxy.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this beautiful image of the galaxy NGC 5068 which contains a densely packed region of mature stars.

This enchanting image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 685. It is located about 58 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Eridanus.