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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"
NGC 2903: A Missing Jewel in Leo
10/04/2015
In the Heart of the Virgo Cluster
07/04/2015
Voorwerpjes in Space
04/04/2015
The Owl and the Galaxy
02/04/2015
NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis
27/03/2015
Stars at the Galactic Center
08/03/2015
Inside the Coma Cluster of Galaxies
01/03/2015
The Milky Way Over the Arizona Toadstools
23/02/2015
Palomar 12
19/02/2015
M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
11/02/2015
Stars, Sprites, Clouds, Auroras
04/02/2015
Yellow Balls in W33
31/01/2015
Our Galaxy's Magnetic Field from Planck
27/01/2015
The Milky Way over the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations
26/01/2015
The Galactic Core in Infrared
18/01/2015
Stars and Dust in Corona Australis
08/01/2015
100 Million Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy
06/01/2015
Vela Supernova Remnant
01/01/2015
Observatory, Mountains, Universe
30/12/2014
Cetus Duo M77 and NGC 1055
26/12/2014
IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula
24/12/2014
NGC 7331 and Beyond
18/12/2014
The Infrared Visible Andromeda
13/12/2014
The Reddening of M71
10/12/2014
Milky Way over Moon Valley
05/12/2014
LDN 988: Dark Nebula in Cygnus
20/11/2014
Bright Spiral Galaxy M81
19/11/2014
The Tulip Nebula
15/11/2014
Sh2-155: The Cave Nebula
06/11/2014
NGC 4762: A Galaxy on the Edge
05/11/2014