7 beautiful images of Galaxies captured by NASA

Cartwheel Galaxy

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M81 Galaxy

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Andromeda galaxy

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Centaurus A Galaxy

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Milky Way Galaxy

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NGC 1672 Spiral Galaxy

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Whirlpool Galaxy

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Cartwheel Galaxy

NASA’s James Webb Telescope revealed new details of star formation and a central black hole in the Cartwheel Galaxy

M81 Galaxy

NASA's Spitzer Telescope highlights the spiral arms of nearby galaxy Messier 81

Andromeda galaxy

NASA's WISE captured the immense Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31

Centaurus A Galaxy

NASA's SOFIA observed magnetic fields in Centaurus A in this composite image

Milky Way Galaxy

This illustration depicts our home galaxy, the Milky Way

NGC 1672 Spiral Galaxy

This Hubble image shows NGC 1672, 49 million light-years away in Dorado, displaying a stunning array of celestial lights

Whirlpool Galaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), 31 million light-years away, showcases spiral arms, pink star-forming regions, and blue star clusters