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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"

Clouds Around Galaxy Andromeda

Clouds Around Galaxy Andromeda

24/10/2022

Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles

Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles

23/10/2022

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

22/10/2022

Pillars of Creation

Pillars of Creation

20/10/2022

A Galaxy Beyond Stars, Gas, Dust

A Galaxy Beyond Stars, Gas, Dust

19/10/2022

Milky Way Auroral Flower

Milky Way Auroral Flower

18/10/2022

X-Ray Rings Around a Gamma Ray Burst

X-Ray Rings Around a Gamma Ray Burst

17/10/2022

GRB 221009A

GRB 221009A

15/10/2022

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

06/10/2022

Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002

Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002

02/10/2022

A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta

A Furious Sky over Mount Shasta

28/09/2022

NGC 7331 Close Up

NGC 7331 Close Up

22/09/2022

The Tarantula Zone

The Tarantula Zone

16/09/2022

Galaxy by the Lake

Galaxy by the Lake

10/09/2022

Sea and Sky Glows over the Oregon Coast

Sea and Sky Glows over the Oregon Coast

04/09/2022

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

The Tulip and Cygnus X-1

01/09/2022

Meteor & Milky Way over the Mediterranean

Meteor & Milky Way over the Mediterranean

23/08/2022

Saturn: 1993 - 2022

Saturn: 1993 - 2022

19/08/2022

Stargate Milky Way

Stargate Milky Way

17/08/2022

4000 Exoplanets

4000 Exoplanets
Video

14/08/2022

Perseids and MAGIC

Perseids and MAGIC

11/08/2022

The Lagoon Nebula without Stars

The Lagoon Nebula without Stars

08/08/2022

Meteor before Galaxy

Meteor before Galaxy

07/08/2022

Crepuscular Moon Rays over Denmark

Crepuscular Moon Rays over Denmark

27/07/2022

Webb's First Deep Field

Webb's First Deep Field

13/07/2022

Andromeda over the Sahara Desert

Andromeda over the Sahara Desert

11/07/2022

Roots on a Rotating Planet

Roots on a Rotating Planet

08/07/2022

The NGC 6914 Complex

The NGC 6914 Complex

07/07/2022

Milky Way Motion in 3D from Gaia

Milky Way Motion in 3D from Gaia

06/07/2022

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)

30/06/2022