By Khushi Pal
Published Jul 12, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: NASA

NASA's galactic wonders: 10 stunning images of galaxies 

The universe is home to innumerable galaxies. Here are ten marvellous images of galaxies captured by NASA.

This stunning image shows the interaction between two galaxies. The picture captures the larger spiral galaxy (UGC 1810) as it is being pulled on by its smaller companion galaxy. 

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Galaxy Evolution Explorer captured this striking sight of the Messier 81 (M81) galaxy, which lies 11.6 million light-years away from Earth in Ursa Major's constellation.

This breathtaking image shows ESO 99-4, an irregular galaxy surrounded amidst innumerable stars. 

NASA'a Hubble Space Telescope took this stunning image of ⁣Arp 300, which consists of two interacting galaxies.

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

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

This surreal image shows a pair of galaxies called II ZW, resembling the shape of a heart.

Check out this marvellous sight of the Andromeda galaxy, located about 2.5 million light years away.

This spectacular image shows the penguin and egg-shaped galaxies located 23 million light-years away.

This beautiful image shows the bright spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014, located about 275 million light-years from Earth.

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