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Milky Way

The galaxy that contains our Solar System, characterized by its barred spiral structure with multiple spiral arms extending from a central bar.

Source: esa.int

APODs including "Milky Way"

Galaxies in the River

Galaxies in the River

11/12/2025

The Heart of the Soul Nebula

The Heart of the Soul Nebula

09/12/2025

Visualization: Near a Black Hole and Disk

Visualization: Near a Black Hole and Disk

03/12/2025

Portrait of NGC 1055

Portrait of NGC 1055

27/11/2025

Globular Cluster M15 Deep Field

Globular Cluster M15 Deep Field

26/11/2025

Comet Lemmon and the Milky Way

Comet Lemmon and the Milky Way

25/11/2025

Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas

Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas

19/11/2025

Andromeda and Friends

Andromeda and Friends

15/11/2025

Orion and the Running Man

Orion and the Running Man

13/11/2025

Road to the Galactic Center

Road to the Galactic Center

09/11/2025

A Dark Seahorse in Cepheus

A Dark Seahorse in Cepheus

07/11/2025

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble

05/11/2025

A Double Helix Lunar Eclipse

A Double Helix Lunar Eclipse

03/11/2025

Pleiades from Planet Earth

Pleiades from Planet Earth

01/11/2025

Lynds Dark Nebula 43

Lynds Dark Nebula 43

30/10/2025

Dust Shapes of the Ghost Nebula

Dust Shapes of the Ghost Nebula

29/10/2025

Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula

Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula

26/10/2025

SWAN, Swan, Eagle

SWAN, Swan, Eagle

23/10/2025

Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies

Pandora's Cluster of Galaxies

03/10/2025

The NGC 6914 Complex

The NGC 6914 Complex

19/09/2025

47 Tucanae: Globular Star Cluster

47 Tucanae: Globular Star Cluster

05/09/2025

NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

04/09/2025

A Dark Veil in Ophiuchus

A Dark Veil in Ophiuchus

29/08/2025

Galaxies, Stars, and Dust

Galaxies, Stars, and Dust

28/08/2025

A Tale of Two Nebulae

A Tale of Two Nebulae

22/08/2025

Perseid Meteors from Durdle Door

Perseid Meteors from Durdle Door

20/08/2025

Giant Galaxies in Pavo

Giant Galaxies in Pavo

19/08/2025

NGC 1309: A Useful Spiral Galaxy

NGC 1309: A Useful Spiral Galaxy

18/08/2025

M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

14/08/2025

Meteor before Galaxy

Meteor before Galaxy

06/08/2025