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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"
Galaxy Cluster Abell 370 and Beyond
06/05/2017
The Perseus Cluster Waves
04/05/2017
Arches of Spring
29/04/2017
NGC 4302 and NGC 4298
21/04/2017
Night Glows
18/04/2017
Two Million Stars on the Move
Video
17/04/2017
Dark Nebula LDN 1622 and Barnard's Loop
06/04/2017
King of Wings Hoodoo under the Milky Way
28/03/2017
The Comet, the Owl, and the Galaxy
24/03/2017
SH2-155: The Cave Nebula
23/03/2017
Central Cygnus Skyscape
22/03/2017
Galaxy Cluster Abell 2666
10/03/2017
UGC 12591: The Fastest Rotating Galaxy Known
07/03/2017
Sivan 2 to M31
03/03/2017
All Planets Panorama
25/02/2017
NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group
24/02/2017
An Active Night over the Magellan Telescopes
Video
21/02/2017
The Tulip and Cygnus X-1
16/02/2017
Milky Way with Airglow Australis
03/02/2017
Red Aurora Over Australia
29/01/2017
Winter Hexagon over Manla Reservoir
23/01/2017
Space Station Vista: Planet and Galaxy
18/01/2017
Edge-On NGC 891
12/01/2017
Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273
05/01/2017
Clouds of Andromeda
04/01/2017
Shell Game in the LMC
29/12/2016
M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
27/12/2016
Once Upon a Solstice Eve
23/12/2016
Seagull to Sirius
15/12/2016
Meteors over Four Girls Mountain
13/12/2016